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Bleeding at the roots: Post‐secondary student mental health and nature affiliation
Author(s) -
Windhorst Eric,
Williams Allison
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
the canadian geographer / le géographe canadien
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.35
H-Index - 46
eISSN - 1541-0064
pISSN - 0008-3658
DOI - 10.1111/cag.12273
Subject(s) - mental health , promotion (chess) , psychology , natural (archaeology) , raising (metalworking) , health promotion , medicine , medical education , nursing , psychiatry , public health , political science , geography , engineering , mechanical engineering , archaeology , politics , law
Key Messages The prevalence and severity of mental health issues among North American post‐secondary students is increasing. Nature affiliation can offer potential mental health benefits to students and complement existing mental health initiatives. Three mental health strategies—raising awareness of local natural environments, creating natural settings indoors, using nature‐based therapies—offer possibilities for the promotion of student mental wellness.