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Kath, London, UK's avatar

Hi friend

In early May I scored 13 out 30 on a NHS questionnaire and suggested I was once agin in a depression episode. I’d previously heard about a local charity called Dose of Nature that helps people who are struggling physically and/or mentally to connect more with nature.... so I got my local doctor to prescribe me a 10 week course with Dose of Nature. A volunteer befriends me and we just spending time in nature together every week. It helps on a number of levels as you point out in your blog but also a social connection plus you feel safe. I had my first 2 hours with Sally in a garden in the middle of Bushy Park.... google map it and you can imagine us sitting under a tree by one of the ponds 😊

If you want to read about the charity as part of your research it’s at www.doseofnature.org.uk

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cadis333@aol.com's avatar

Around September, I stumbled across adult coloring books. I researched for the best books to color, the best affordable pencils, watch tons of you tube videos on how to color! So many of the pictures are of nature, flowers, animals,trees etc. Whenever I go for a walk, I'm always looking at the leaves, how the sun hits the leaves, the colors of the flowers. It has become a great comfort for me to color and has certainly has made me enjoy and appreciate all of the outdoors.

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