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Spending Time in the Great Outdoors Helps Children with Mental Health Issues, Says New Study

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Canadian researchers found that spending two hours a week of class time in a natural environment can reduce emotional distress among child participants who had the most significant mental health problems before the program began.

The research, published in the journal JAMA Network Open, follows the recent publication of a UNICEF report pointing to the importance of green space for children's development.