Article: ‘The Designed Environment and How it Affects Brain Morphology and Mental Health’
QUOTE: “It is not sufficient for the environment to just offer respite, because the predicted full antipsychotic effect may only be achieved with conscious engagement. So design in a choice of things to think about: learning, writing, making art and music, gardening, cooking, animal husbandry, performance, religion, hobbies, reading, and strategic sports.
A further benefit of designing opportunities for engagement in wholesome ideas and activities is that such interests are infectious (so there is a greater social benefit) and they are ongoing—vulnerable people can take these ideas and interests with them wherever they go, and these skills will prove protective against unwanted automaticity, paranoia, and other symptoms. This is the true meaning of recovery-centric design.”
Source: Jan Golembiewski
