Preventing stress and promoting mental health
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Among the more common explanatory theories for nature’s impact on health is the potential for stress recovery. Both epidemiological and experimental research have confirmed stress reducing effects of exposure to natural environments. As stress is a major risk factor for many common diseases, particularly mental disorders this indicates that nature may play an important role in preventing ill-health. Mental disorders are dominating the burden of disease in many countries and a variety of actions are required to tackle the issue. This chapter outlines how nature may promote stress recovery both directly and indirectly protect mental health. It describes the current state of the art regarding nature, stress, and mental health, and provides a theoretical framework for the associations.
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According to the supportive environment theory, rebuilding the scope of meaning should start with simple, clear components in nature.
“According to the supportive environment theory (Stigsdotter et al., 2011; Adevi, 2012; van den Bosch et al., 2018), it should start with simple, clear components in nature.”
From The Oxytocinergic System as a Mediator of Anti-stress and Instorative Effects Induced by Nature: The Calm and Connection Theory (2021) · cites this paper as van den Bosch et al., 2018
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Grahn, P., Ottosson, J., & Uvnäs-Moberg, K. (2021) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2021.617814 · Cited by 46 · see citing works
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- Authors
- van den Bosch, M., Thompson, C. W., & Grahn, P.
- Venue
- Oxford Textbook of Nature and Public Health
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Published
- 2018-02
- Pages
- 108-115
- OpenAlex
- W2791062241
- Cited by
- 10
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2024: 1 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 2
- FWCI
- 4.85
- Type
- book chapter
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Oxford University Press eBooks (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis › Urban Green Space and Health
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Health, psychology, and well-being
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- Keywords
- nature exposure, stress recovery, mental health, mental illness, natural environment, nature-based interventions, stress prevention, mental health promotion
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