Mothers’ accounts of the impact of being in nature on postnatal wellbeing: a focus group study

Abstract Background The postnatal period is a vulnerable time for mothers to experience stress and mental health difficulties. There is increasing evidence that spending time in nature is beneficial for wellbeing. Nature-based interventions have been developed to support mental health, but not speci...

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Published in:	BMC Women's Health
Main Authors:	Katherine Hall, Jonathan Evans, Rosa Roberts, Richard Brown, Christopher Barnes, Katrina Turner
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2023-01-01
Subjects:	Postnatal depression Nature Outdoors Nature-based interventions Mothers
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-023-02165-x

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