The Baltimore Sun: Gardening therapy is growing at this Maryland mental health hospital — and in corrections systems nationwide
Andre, a patient at Clifton T. Perkins Hospital, a state mental facility for criminal defendants, is in the greenhouse where horticulture therapy is used to help patients. (Kim Hairston/Baltimore Sun) "Research shows that just being around plants can make people feel good, and mental health providers now believe working with greenery specifically offers benefits such as stress relief, anxiety reduction and aggression control. There is growing evidence that learning to care for plants also can boost self-esteem while providing work experience... Horticulture therapy is gaining traction beyond prisons and mental hospitals as well. Therapists are using it in