People in a psychiatry program at southwestern Ontario’s largest hospital are incorporating gardening into their therapy, finding connection and purpose as they navigate early psychosis episodes.
For Devin Millette, 19, the chance to be outside, tending to the outdoor garden at the London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC), has allowed him to make new friends and entertain them with his guitar.
“It’s really great for everyone’s mental health, just being out here in the wilderness with a garden. There’s trees, so it’s a great place to just go and relax when you’ve been cramped up wherever you are,” Millette said.
Six garden boxes set up behind one of
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