The Nature Deficit Disorder can be described as a phrase coined in 2005 by Richarch Louv in his book titled the Last child in the woods. According to the Louv in the modern world children spend less time outdoors, and this has resulted in a wide range of behavioral problems. Despite Louv’s disorder not being recognized in existing mental health disorder manuals such as DSM-S as well as ICD-10, compiled and reviewed evidence acquired in 2009 supports the existence of the Nature Deficit Disorder particularly among children.
Effects of Lack of Nature Time
According to Richard Louv, the disorder does not exist as a medical diagnosis rather it serves as a description of the costs of human alienation thus, from nature. He claims that some of the primary reasons why children become alienated from the natural world, especially at a young age include lure of the screen, parental fears inclusive of presence of restrictions in access natural areas (Louv, 2008). The author believes that parent’s efforts to protect their children from danger by keeping them indoors has become a severe problem as it acts as a disruption to the child’s ability fully connect with the natural world.
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Other problems related mental problems due to lack of adequate nature time are such as attention deficit problems as well as mood disorders (Louv, 2008). This is because light highly elevates people’s mood, further, physical activities in natural environments has been shown to not only help people relax but also cheer up. Therefore, according to Richard Louv, exposure to nature can aid individuals in relieving the symptoms of the ADD disorders such as the ADHD. Further, it also helps improve one’s resistance to both depression and stress, stimulates creativity as well as cognitive