Horticultural
Therapy
An educational VLOG giving insight into an emerging mental health phenomenon.
Horticultural therapy is defined by the American Horticultural Therapy Association as the engagement of a person in gardening and plant-based activities, facilitated by a trained therapist, to achieve specific therapeutic treatment goals. In this VLOG series we give focus to not only how this definition empowers our mental health but how research continues to build on a evidence-based practice.
Depression
Research suggests that plants can assist with depression by creating soothing environments, encouraging therapeutic activities such as gardening, enhancing air quality, and containing compounds found in medicinal herbs like saffron and lavender that exhibit antidepressant properties. They help reduce stress and anxiety while uplifting mood through a connection with, physical activity, and sensory experiences.