Blog: Awareness

The PATT Foundation's Green Task Force is paving the way for combining the mental health benefits of time spent in nature with providing a safe workspace for veterans reacclimating to society.

Does returning to normal have to mean going back? We discuss how the pandemic could pave the way for new ways of discussing mental health and working around it in the workplace.

The author is this blog post uses her story to pinpoint one of the beneficial side-effects of adversity - namely being compassion and empathy. 

Eco-anxiety has become a term that expresses the anxiety induced by the catastrophic prognosis of the planet. While this anxiety is understandable, climate collapse is not inevitable. Sarah Niblock, chief executive of the UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP), shares her thoughts on what we can all do to support young people through their anxiety and develop the resilience to bring about a more eco-friendly future.

Time spent in nature has many benefits on the mind and the body, one of our staff writers, Bryony explores the potential of nature being used in healing from trauma.