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World Social Marketing Conference 2025

Impact of nature interaction on adolescent mental health and well-being

Friday, November 7, 2025 at 1:00 PM–1:20 PM CET add to calendar
Seminario 3 - Faculty of Economics
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The ‘Plant Play’ programme embeds psychosocial support into a naturalistic, non-threatening, school-based programme. Piloted in Gauteng GBV hotspot communities, the programme promotes child-led reflection, responsibility, and growth through the care of a non-food plant. Grounded in the theory of reciprocal healing between people and nature, the programme seeks to uncover alternative pathways to build youth resilience without reliance on explicit mental health framing, which may carry stigma or be inaccessible.

Presenters

Prof Debbie Ellis, Human Nature Africa & University of KwaZulu-Natal

Authors

Prof Debbie Ellis, Human Nature Africa & University of KwaZulu-Natal
Zonja Penzhorn, Human Nature Africa
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