Natural Therapy（疗法）
The great outdoors: it's the place to head for when you're in need of peace and quiet, open spaces, beautiful scenery and exercise. Whether a huge mountain range or a local country park, these natural areas are perfect for us to refresh ourselves when we live a stressful life. .
As an example, in the foothills of the Snowdonia National Park in the UK，specialist therapy sessions are held to help people who suffer from depression, anxiety and stress. . Actually, it's believed that the setting alone can improve the mood of patients. Art psychotherapist Pamela Stanley told the BBC that there was a "growing body of evidence" to support eco-therapy.
It's true that for most of us connecting with the natural world definitely lifts our spirits. But the mental health charity Mind says eco-therapy has been recognized as a formal type of treatment that can sometimes be prescribed to someone by a doctor. It doesn't involve taking medication. . This natural treatment can take on many forms, including doing yoga in a forest, gardening or even hugging a tree.
Evidence has shown there are many benefits of this "green" therapy. . Dr. Rachel Bragg from the University of Essex calls it "psychological restoration". She told the BBC's All in the Mind programme that nature-based therapies should be part of a "toolkit" of care for patients. . However, it is an option for therapists to use. And as we become more aware of the causes and effects of mental health, it's good to know that help might lie outside our towns and cities, and that nature can give us a helping hand.
A. Of course, eco-therapy won't cure everything.
B. The patients organize activities for relaxation.
C. Outdoor art-related activities are held for patients.
D. Instead, it just develops a person's relationship with nature.
E. These include improving social contact, social and work skill.
F. In nature you can do many things, including reading papers and watching TV.
G. Their relieving power is being used more and more to treat mental health problems.
