The exact term of gardening as a therapeutic method, is the horticultural therapy (HT). In a few words HT is a therapy which includes activities with gardening with the help of a therapist in order to be achieved development with mental health issues. The horticultural therapy had many positive results with mental health issues and especially, with the negative symptoms of schizophrenia

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The symptom of schizophrenia which is benefited a lot by the HT is the social withdrawal. Individuals with chronic schizophrenia tend to gain more self - confidence being around with many people. The activity of taking care of plants along with others, give them the opportunity to focus on one thing at a time. This is something that affects their psychology in a positive way. Moreover, they learn to have a kind of responsibility. Very significant is that they learn to be with other people and work as a team. An other very important element which they gain with this particular social activity is to learn how to come closer with theirselves express their feelings.

 

 

 

      Nature gives the power of expressing feeling to every human being. 

 

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The HT is used by many experts in the field of health especially in Korea where they tend to use alternative ways for the improvement of the well - being. Nevertheless, HT is being used also in Europe and in America the last years. Nowadays, lot of researches are taking place in order to be proved its effectiveness in mental health issues. The results of HT until now are satisfactory to a large extent.