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Green healing: Ecotherapy as a transformative model of health and social care
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Luke Jefferies,
JESSE BLACKBURN,
Zoe Fisher ,
Andrew Kemp
Current Opinion in Psychology, Volume: 62, Start page: 102005
Swansea University Authors:
Amy Isham , Luke Jefferies, JESSE BLACKBURN, Zoe Fisher , Andrew Kemp
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DOI (Published version): 10.1016/j.copsyc.2025.102005
Abstract
The healthcare sector significantly contributes to global environmental impacts. While efforts are underway to reduce emissions, this article explores ecotherapy as an innovative approach to treatment and public health that could further mitigate emissions while enhancing health outcomes. Ecotherapy...
| Published in: | Current Opinion in Psychology |
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| ISSN: | 2352-250X 2352-2518 |
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Elsevier Ltd
2025
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| URI: | https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa68875 |
| Abstract: |
The healthcare sector significantly contributes to global environmental impacts. While efforts are underway to reduce emissions, this article explores ecotherapy as an innovative approach to treatment and public health that could further mitigate emissions while enhancing health outcomes. Ecotherapy involves nature-based interventions that reconnect individuals with the environment, offering mental and physical health benefits. Evidence indicates that ecotherapy can improve conditions like depression and anxiety, promote social cohesion, and encourage pro-environmental worldviews. Despite its potential, barriers such as cultural perceptions and accessibility issues hinder widespread adoption. The article emphasizes the need for trained practitioners and standardized evaluations to integrate ecotherapy into mainstream health and social care, providing co-benefits for both human and planetary health. |
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| Item Description: |
Review |
| Keywords: |
ecotherapy; nature-based interventions; wellbeing; community; nature |
| College: |
Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences |
| Funders: |
Swansea University |
| Start Page: |
102005 |