executive summary
Ecotherapy
The green agenda for mental health
Mind week report, May 2007 www.mind.org.uk/mindweek Executive summary
Background
With this report Mind calls for a new green agenda for mental health, following growing evidence in support of an accessible, cost-effective and natural addition to existing treatment options – ecotherapy. Ecotherapy is a natural, free and accessible treatment that boosts our mental wellbeing. Whether it’s a horticultural development programme supervised by a therapist or a simple walk in the park, being outdoors and being active is proven to benefit our mental health. As the cost and prescribing of drugs continues to rise, and 93 per cent of GPs say they have prescribed
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Ecotherapy, a treatment that is free of unpleasant side-effects, offers a cost-effective and natural addition to existing treatments.
The principles behind ecotherapy are not new. In the past, mental health institutions were often situated in pleasant gardens and natural landscapes. But these considerations no longer play a significant role in the planning of urban and rural space – in the design of hospitals, the treatment and care of people experiencing mental distress, or the identification of public health and social care priorities.
Many of the over 200 local Mind associations across England and Wales run green projects – including Last year, The Depression Report by Lord Layard drew walking, gardening and conservation work. The attention to the economic costs of mental distress thousands of people who use our services place and the lack of treatment options. The report made great value on these kinds of activities, and report the case for “a new deal for depression and anxiety that they have a positive impact on mental health disorders,” pointing out that three-quarters of the and wellbeing. six million people in Britain diagnosed with these disorders were not receiving treatment. Of those that A solid evidence base is essential to promote the were, most were prescribed pills when they would benefits of ecotherapy. More and more evidence have preferred therapy. has been emerging in recent years, which demands a serious response
As a physician I have seen many patients with mental health disorders they have been on many allopathic medications; experiencing several adverse effects and most of them didn’t aware any other alternative treatments or adjuvant measures to help with their mental health. After I migrated to Canada, I got an opportunity to work with an Integrative Family Doctor, who prescribes natural treatment for many patients’ conditions. I was surprised with the symptoms relief many patients expiring, while they were adding natural therapies to their treatment plan. Sometimes those measures were life style or dietary changes, sometimes naturiceutical prescribed as an adjuvant therapy to patients’ antipsyhiatric medications, another occasion it was totally natural treatments. It opened my eyes about alternative treatments and decided to explore more about natural treatment for mental health disorders. So, I decided to study naturopathic medicine at
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Way number one; they make you exercise. yes thats right gardens make you get up and move, most of the time its outside in that fresh air too. All that movement gets your heart pumping and the more frequently that happens your blood pressure will lower because your heart doesn't have to work as hard. Way number two; Mental health. Mental health can refer to many different things but in this case the garden lowers stress levels and can help with depression. The way that the garden helps reduce stress is because you are working on something and taking your mind off of whatever it was that was causing you the stress. the depression works in a similar fashion. while gardening you forget about several things and are just focused on your current project, this in turn causes you to not even think about your depression causing you to be in a false sense of
A Brief Report on: “Drinking with Your Kids” Parental provision and locations to consume alcohol are associated with a significant increase in minors alcohol use, heavy episodic drinking and alcohol associated issues. The research method used to conduct this study is a case study. A case study is an in-depth inquiry of an individual subject. Psychologist gathered data from different longitudinal, cross-sectional and quantitative studies to view how different approaches of direct supply of alcohol to minors from their parents significantly increased alcohol use, heavy episodic drinking and alcohol associated issues.
Problem Statement: The World Health Association defines ‘good’ health as: “a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.” However, in the United States, access to care and funding for mental health care are grossly neglected and underfunded in comparison to other aspects of health care.
We all know someone who suffers from mental health and it can cover a wide range of different symptoms like:depression, autism/ADHD,dementia (etc). However, people who have mental health usual rely on our NHS.Sadly, the figures show that two-thirds of people that can suffer from depression in the UK receive no treatment from the NHS.Which shows many cases of people being misdiagnosed and ignored which puts another strain onto the patients, and most importantly the NHS’s fundings towards these people to use the hospitals resources aren't being put to use.
Mental illness is a disease found worldwide, affecting a big chunk of the population. Some mental illnesses can be small such as ADHD and anxiety disorders whereas others are more severe like Borderline Personality Disorder and Schizophrenia. Treatment and understanding of these conditions used to be very poor, but the 1980’s started to change that. Although much treatment of mentally ill patients has gotten better, there is still room for improvement. With proper medication and therapy, people with mental illnesses can become fully functioning contributors to society. Most Westernized civilizations have a patient disclosure agreement that affects the patient 's ability to fully get better. Mental illnesses do not affect only old people, but they also have a huge impact on younger generations, and it is not as expensive to treat these patients as traditionally thought, especially if they are not let out before they should be. The treatment of mentally ill patients should be altered in a way that leads to patient happiness, while being cost efficient and helping future generations.
The National charity ‘Mind’ aims to help people experiencing mental health issues to take control of their condition. In providing more information and training, it should help promote more positive public views
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Midwives and obstetricians recommend that pregnant women take extreme precautions when taking medications. Although seemingly harmless, natural products such as eucalyptus oil can cause unforeseen side effects during pregnancy . However, these home remedies pose a number of theoretical risks to the mother and developing fetus. Consult your doctor before using cough drops of eucalyptus oil or any other medication or supplement.
Beyond blue works in partnership with schools, universities, work places, health services and community organisations to raise community awareness. After a period of public debate on the treatment of depression sufferers, beyond blue have implemented policies and advocacy priorities which include preventing suicide, reducing associated stigma/discrimination and mental health system reform. These aspire to positively influence and impact national, state and territory policies to ensure that they consider the needs of people with anxiety and depression and improve mental health and wellbeing.
The Patient and the Therapeutic Environment Therapeutic Environment is space created by psychologists, psychiatrists and architects in collaboration to promote health in physically and mentally ill
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