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MENTAL HEALTH – OUT IN THE OPEN
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One in four people in Britain experience mental health problems each year,
and one in six of us report them to our GP every single week. BUT it’s been
scientifically proven that spending time in the great outdoors is a powerful
natural anti-depressant, and regular exercise can reduce the risk of depression
by 30%. That’s why in 2019 we’re launching Mountains For the Mind –
a campaign to finally get mental health out in the open.
“My first trip into the hills
was momentous. That walk
changed my life.”
“Being in the
hills makes
my heart sing.
It makes me
feel alive.”
“Mountains give
you a real sense of
achievement and
a positive mental
attitude.”
“I started dragging friends
into the hills and noticed an
instant relief. I felt alive,
I could breathe.”
“I’m a different
person when
I’m in the
mountains.
My mind settles
down, the brain
fog lifts.”
“I was always
stuck in four walls
and isolated. The
mountains opened
up the world to me.”
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