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The well-gardened mind : the restorative power of nature / Sue Stuart-Smith.

by Stuart-Smith, Sue.

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Scribner, July 2020.

Gardening -- Therapeutic use.

Gardening -- Psychological aspects.

Nature, Healing power of.

9781476794488 (pbk.)

1st Scribner hardcover ed.

ix, 340 p. : ill., ports. ; 24 cm.

"Originally published in Great Britain in 2020 by William Collins."--T. p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references and index

"The garden has always been a place of peace and perseverance, of nurture and reward. Using contemporary neuroscience, psychoanalysis, and compelling real-life stories, The Well-Gardened Mind investigates the remarkable effects of nature on our health and well-being."--Dust jacket

Sue Stuart-Smith, a prominent psychiatrist and psychotherapist, took her degree in English literature at Cambridge before qualifying as a doctor. She worked in the National Health Service for many years, becoming the lead clinician for psychotherapy in Hertfordshire. She currently teaches at The Tavistock Clinic in London and is consultant to the DocHealth service. She is married to Tom Stuart-Smith, the celebrated garden designer, and, over thirty years together, they have created the wonderful Barn Garden in Hertfordshire.

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