Wild Minds
The remarkable science of how nature protects and improves our mental health
Around one in two people will develop a mental illness during their lifetime. Yet more evidence than ever suggests that part of the solution is hiding in plain sight: nature.
In Wild Minds, neuroscientist and clinical psychologist Professor Andrea Mechelli draws on cutting-edge research to reveal how spending time in nature shapes our brain, improves our mood and attention, and supports our mental health. Wild Minds is a powerful invitation to make nature part of everyday life – wherever we live – and to discover how reconnecting with the natural world can support both our mental health and the mental health of future generations.
Book details
- Format
- Hardback
- ISBN
- 9780715656655
- Available
- 11 March 2027
- Pages
- 304
- Duration
- Dimensions
- 156 x 234 mm
- Genre
- Popular Science
- Imprint
- Duckworth
Reviews
'Wild Minds is a brilliant, engaging and timely story of the science linking mental health to planetary health, told by a research expert who has also discovered his own personal connection to nature, packed full of ideas for how we can take action individually and collectively to live healthier, more resilient lives by opening up to the benefits of living in the natural world'
