Untapped potential of nature-based activities for mental health: need for further research.
Int Rev Psychiatry
; 34(5): 537-540, 2022 08.
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ABSTRACT
In April 2022, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change stated clearly that without immediate and deep reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, it would be impossible to limit global temperature rise to 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels. A growing body of research shows an increasing reaction to witnessing or experiencing current climate impacts and concern regarding apparent inaction in response, manifests as negative cognitive, emotional, and behavioural responses, including eco-anxiety. This commentary contends that nature-based activities (NBAs) have a potentially important, but currently neglected, role to play in supporting those experiencing eco-anxiety. However, existing research limitations hinder their adoption in the United Kingdom's social prescribing agenda and they remain a largely untapped therapeutic resource that need to be mainstreamed into clinical and social care provision. The paper calls for investment in research that advances our understanding of the individual and community benefits of NBAs, the longevity of their impact, and their associated, comparative and opportunity costs.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Gases de Efecto Invernadero
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Humans
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En
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Int Rev Psychiatry
Asunto de la revista:
PSIQUIATRIA
Año:
2022
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Article
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Reino Unido