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Youth Mental Health Requires Increased Attention

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. While mental health is an important issue for people of all ages, recent trends point to a youth mental health crisis across the United States. Specifically, rates of substance

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Dr. Teresa H. Horton Joins NRF's Advisory Council

We are excited to announce that Dr. Teresa (Terry) Horton has joined the NRF Advisory Council. Dr. Horton is an accomplished researcher with a background in evolutionary biology, physiology, ecology, and animal

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Overcoming Bias in our Understanding of Nature and Mental Health

There’s a lot of research supporting the idea that time in nature has a positive effect on our mental health. Exposure to greenspace decreases stress, boosts mood, and helps our bodies’ systems reset and rejuvenate.

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