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PROGRAM THIS WEEK
Creek & Timber Legacy
Benefits of the Outdoors on Mental Health
An estimated 7.7 million grown adults have post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). According to the National Center for PTSD 20% of Iraqi war veterans, 12% of Gulf War veterans, and 30% of Vietnam War veterans have suffered from PTSD.
These numbers include both deployed and non-deployed military members and actually fall on the conservative side due to veterans who have PTSD but do not seek help or can’t access help and whose diagnosis is not accounted for. Veterans who have not or currently do not experience PTSD are at higher risk of dealing with PTSD in the future than non-military members.
PTSD can manifest in a multitude of ways including anxiety, depression, and behavioral and social disorders. One simple but powerful way to help alleviate the effects of these issues is ecotherapy, or more simply put: getting outside.
Studies show a number of mental health benefits from being outdoors, including for those suffering from PTSD. At Creek and Timber Legacy, we seek to harness the power of nature and the beauty of the outdoors to enrich the lives and wellbeing of our participants.
If you donate, it goes directly to providing veterans, first responders, and critically ill children with the opportunity to experience the healing powers of the outdoors.
The next Board meeting is on Tuesday, October 11, 2021, beginning at 6:31 PM. If you have not sent in your report to Chuck, please do so by Monday 10/11/2021
