About this episode

Nerkez Opacin discusses the impact of nature on alleviating loneliness among strangers.

Researcher in nature and people ⁠Nerkez Opacin⁠ explains ⁠what happened when strangers were taken into nature and how their loneliness then began to ease⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: David Cooper

Guest: Nerkez Opacin

Topics covered

• social prescribing
• nature
• loneliness
• mental health
• research

Keywords

• social prescribing
• nature therapy
• loneliness
• mental health research
• human connection

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