Space to grow: wilderness therapy could help abuse survivors

University of Essex pilot study suggests being outdoors can help self-esteem and wellbeing

Wilderness therapy and access to green space may help domestic abuse survivors heal while improving therapy outcomes, a study has found.

Scientists from the University of Essex worked with the Wilderness Foundation, a charity that offers outdoor therapy programmes, to see if treatment in the natural world could work better, or alongside, traditional methods.

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(SOURCE) https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2022/may/20/green-spaces-help-abuse-survivors-essex-university

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