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'Nature' being prescribed by GPs in Shetland

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"'Nature' being prescribed by GPs in Shetland

Nature prescriptions such as picking up driftwood from a beach are being offered by GPs in Shetland in what is believed to be a UK first.

NHS Shetland and RSPB Scotland have teamed up for the pioneering initiative.

Listening to birdsong and taking a walk are among the other ideas being suggested to patients.

It is hoped it could help tackle a range of conditions such as high blood pressure and anxiety. ... ". 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-45758016

Many autistic people suffer from anxiety, do any of you think that greater exposure to 'nature' would be of therapeutic value to autistic people?

 

 

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A community woodland in my town runs a weekly Ecotherapy session.

Also see this post in another thread: 'Nature became a support system': How autism helped me campaign for wildlife

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