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Sunflower Therapy: Healing Eating Disorders Through Nature
10/11/2025
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Story summary
- Emily Hough found healing from a years-long eating disorder after a hospital occupational therapist prescribed her to grow a sunflower.
- The sunflower activity helped her connect with the natural world and gain a renewed appreciation for her surroundings.
- She now uses her journey to help develop nature-prescribing schemes, sharing nature's benefits with others facing similar challenges.
