The positive effects generated in natural spaces such as institutional gardens on the mental health of psychiatric patients who, due to their mental disorders, must be treated with drugs, are not only relevant to improve their well-being but also exert importance in the creation of interest skills a...

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Main Author: Santos Yate, Jefersson David
Format: Article
Online Access: https://revistas.sena.edu.co/index.php/rediis/article/view/6001
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Summary:The positive effects generated in natural spaces such as institutional gardens on the mental health of psychiatric patients who, due to their mental disorders, must be treated with drugs, are not only relevant to improve their well-being but also exert importance in the creation of interest skills as part of the construction of a life plan, the expression of emotions through discharge therapy to manage anxiety, aggression, stress, frustration and abstinence, in addition to the reduction of environmental impacts generated by urbanization and the overexploitation of resources. natural resources of our generations. For this reason, based on its benefits, this work is presented as a reflective and interpretive perspective on the understanding of the benefits of complementary intervention in the nature-mental health binomial and its application in clinical practice at Hospital la Estrella located in the town of Ciudad Bolívar and where 21 patients are hospitalized, who are assigned roles according to their initial assessment and daily evaluation, carried out by health professionals and through horticultural practice, have presented positive results such as improvement in concentration, establishment of routines, empowerment of values such as responsibility, self-care and care for others, fundamental skills for a process of social and labor inclusion.