Humans as Part of Nature: The Benefits of Time Spent Outdoors for Mental Health

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Title: Humans as Part of Nature: The Benefits of Time Spent Outdoors for Mental Health
Description: This chapter from the student-written book “Emerging Perspectives on Religion and Environmental Values in America” explores the impact of connecting with nature and the environment on mental health. The author describes their own experiences with mental health problems and healing through activities in nature to frame this issue. Below is the first paragraph of the chapter to introduce the discussion.

"In the summer of 2019, I was a high-school junior going to be a senior the coming year, going on a SCUBA trip out of state with my specialized environmental science class so that I could finish up my certification. This time in life at the end of high school but before college is widely regarded as the most fun and free time for a young person. A time where you’re so close to the end of the life that your parents and the state have laid out for you and still far from the stresses of choosing for yourself in life and dealing with the repercussions of those choices. This expectation was far from where I was at that point in my life."
Date Created: 02/24/2022
Creator(s): Britton Jennings
Audience: All audiences/General public
Rights: This photo and text were accessed on 06/09/2023 at https://ohiostate.pressbooks.pub/enr3470studentbook/chapter/humans-as-part-of-nature-the-benefits-of-time-spent-outdoors-for-mental-health/.
Issues: Human Health and Well-Being
Relation: Emerging Perspectives on Religion and Environmental Values in America

Item sets: Written/Textual Resource

Media: Jennings.png; [Untitled]