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Depression is a commonplace event in modern times, taking on many different forms, including physical, sexual, emotional, and verbal abuse, occurring in many different contexts.
I love the idea of a happy bug living in my gardens & house plants.Wonder if we can see it? What does it like to eat the most ?I have been an organic gardner for 25 years,maybe i seen it but just thought it was a baby spider mite. I have a jewlers loop and do look at my earth ....now that is way cool.
I'm currently suffering from depression and growing veg has helped me get through some really difficult times. From sowing the seeds to picking and finally eating my harvest. growing veg keeps me busy, entertained and most of all happy every time i look at them.
This is a blog i'm writing, I only grow on my windowsill but i'm growing Tomatoes, Sweetcorn and Beetroot.
I have worked with clients who suffer from depression.
From my experience If you have a goal or outcome you can conquer depression. So in this case having a vegatable garden is an outcome.
Most people who are depressed have no goals and just sit in the negative. So how can you have a life sitting in negatives with no where to go? LOL!!!
Peace,
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Posted by TopVeg !.
Dr Chris Lowry has carried out research at Bristol which indicated that soil may help depression (The paper: Lowry CA, et al., Identification of an immune-responsive mesolimbocortical serotonergic system: Potential role in regulation of emotional behavior, Neuroscience (2007), doi: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2007.01.067)
Dr Lowry, said: “We believe that prolonged exposure to this bacteria from childhood can have a beneficial effect.
“This research also leaves us wondering if we shouldn’t all spend more time playing in the dirt.”
It is thought that the bug helps the brain to create serotonin, which is a mood enhancer. This chemical is often absent or low in patients suffering depression.
Working in the vegetable garden and eating home-grown vegetables could well have the added benefit of cheering the family up, thanks to the Mycobacterium vaccae which is present in garden soil!