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Sue Stuart-Smith is a British psychiatrist, psychotherapist, and author. She studied medicine at Cambridge University and trained in psychiatry at the Maudsley Hospital in London.
Known for: The Well-Gardened Mind: The Restorative Power of Nature
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The Well-Gardened Mind: The Restorative Power of Nature
A profound exploration of how gardening and connection with nature can nurture mental health and emotional resilience. Psychiatrist and psychotherapist Sue Stuart-Smith combines neuroscience, psychology, and personal stories to show how tending the soil can heal the mind and foster well-being.
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Historical perspectives
Human beings have always sought solace in the cultivated earth. From the earliest monastery gardens that combined healing herbs with spaces for contemplation, to the victory gardens of wartime Britain, gardening has long been a response to crisis and uncertainty. During the First and Second World Wa...
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The psychology of growth
Every gardener knows that growth is rarely linear. Plants must be sown, nurtured, pruned, and sometimes lost — just as our own emotional development involves progress, setback, and constant adaptation. In my clinical work, I have seen how nurturing another living thing can help a person rediscover t...
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About Sue Stuart-Smith
Sue Stuart-Smith is a British psychiatrist, psychotherapist, and author. She studied medicine at Cambridge University and trained in psychiatry at the Maudsley Hospital in London. Her work bridges the fields of mental health and horticulture, exploring how nature and gardening promote psychological ...
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Sue Stuart-Smith is a British psychiatrist, psychotherapist, and author. She studied medicine at Cambridge University and trained in psychiatry at the Maudsley Hospital in London. Her work bridges the fields of mental health and horticulture, exploring how nature and gardening promote psychological ...
Sue Stuart-Smith is a British psychiatrist, psychotherapist, and author. She studied medicine at Cambridge University and trained in psychiatry at the Maudsley Hospital in London. Her work bridges the fields of mental health and horticulture, exploring how nature and gardening promote psychological healing.
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