Connect with nature

Sir,

Mental Health Awareness Week opened on Monday May 10 and we are inviting everyone to #ConnectWithNature to support their mental health. Spending quality time in and around nature can help to reduce stress and increase feelings of positivity, and you don’t have to be surrounded by fields or have to take a walk in the wilderness to feel the benefits.

The Mental Health Foundation, which works to prevent mental health problems and has organised this awareness week for the past 21 years, encourages you to recognise and grow your connection with nature by sharing a photo, video or sound recording with your family and friends, and on your social media.

Connecting with nature can really make a difference to your mental health, and now more than ever, it is time to look after yours.

Julie Walters, actor