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Are we ready to use nature gardens to treat stress-related illnesses?

Peter A CoventryPiran C L White
Published in: The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science (2019)
In this issue, Stigsdotter et al show that nature gardens offer similar benefits to cognitive-behavioural therapy for managing stress-related illnesses among people on sick leave. There is scope for pragmatic trials to establish the processes involved and highlight the co-benefits that nature gardens offer for health and the environment.Declaration of interestNone.
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