Get back to nature for good mental health | Caroline Arnold | TEDxRoyalTunbridgeWellsWomen

At a time when the World Health Organisation (WHO) is predicting depression will be the second biggest illness by 2020 - it’s time we took control of our own lives and those of future generations. Caroline presents the evidence on why our disconnection with nature is resulting in us being ‘fish out of water’ and shares the benefits of being outdoors and immersed in the natural world and how this free medicine or therapy – call it what you will - has benefited her and the young people she works alongside.

[carina]

Beautiful!!! I started education to be a forest guide after the diagnose lung cancer. I'm still here and I believe that nature gave my immuunsysteem a boost and I'll survive and teach other people about the magic of nature. I found my purpose and that feels so beautiful ❤️

[BradleyProulx]

So important. When i escaped back to nature and lived in my van on the coast, my depression and anxiety completely vanished, only to come back when I lived in the concrete jungle again.

[davidduenas]

I totally agree 100% nature is health. Its where we are naturally drawn to.

[nanaolliegowild]

This was a wonderful talk, thank you. Our channel is about exactly this thinking. We're two mental health professionals working in the NHS and have seen first hand the impact of returning to nature on our clients and ourselves. We regularly signpost clients to ecotherapy projects and encourage them to spend more time outdoors. We'll definitely check out Bore Place too. Nana & Ollie

[Dottydressmaker]

Heart warming and truly brilliant. I am going to make my students watch and reflect on this.

[ipoh]

Thanks to tedx n Caroline, sharing this with my friends

[annamasurel]

Fabulous talk Caroline... Fabulous Caroline...

[mmoore]

Thank you so much Caroline!! Shared on @OpenMediaOne Telegram channel.

[angiej]

So so true. What I have been saying all along and what I truly believe. :)

[Lets_Talk_About_It]

Only 24k views… crazy how little people see this as the answer to their problems.