Mental Health

Mental Health

Scabious at the edge of a field. © Emma Mitchell

How nature mends us: an extract from The Wild Remedy by Emma Mitchell

Emma Mitchell has suffered with depression – or as she calls it, ‘the grey slug’ – for 25 years. In 2003, she moved to the edge of the Cambridgeshire Fens and began to take walks in the countryside around her home, photographing, collecting and drawing as she went. Each walk lifted her mood, proving to be as medicinal as any talking therapy or pharmaceutical.
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Chris Packham sitting on his tree trunk seat on the banks of the River Itchen. In the programme, Chris follows the water upstream all the way to Winchester. © Tim Smith/Atypical Media Ltd/BBC

How to watch Chris Packham: The Walk That Made Me

Join the naturalist and presenter in Hampshire as he revisits an enjoyable springtime walk from his childhood.
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Family out walking in the park. © Frank and Helena/Getty

COVID-19 strengthens our connection with nature

As new BBC Wildlife Magazine research reveals, the natural world is more important than ever to our wellbeing.
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Hazel catkins

How to enjoy nature and stay positive during the coronavirus pandemic

We have collated some of the different ways to enjoy and engage with nature whilst at home or staying local due to the coronavirus.
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