Encounters
with birds and songs improve mental health
The trial, led by academics from King's College Londo
n,
also found that regular bird encounters improved the mood
The researchers
said the findings suggested that visits to places with large numbers of birds, including parks and canals,
Canals,
could be prescribed with the help of doctors to treat mental health problems.
They added that their findings also highlighted
the need to better protect the environment and enhance biodiversity in urban
The study,
published in the journal Scientific Reports, tracked 1,292 individual bird encounters over the past 12 months
This helpful
effect also lasted beyond the time of the bird encounter, with higher levels of intellectual well-being reported
Includ
ing
people who disclosed that they had been diagnosed with depression.
The UK, Europe,
US, China and Australia were activated at random periods to record how they felt, including whether they were satisfied
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