“Nature-deficit disorder is not an official diagnosis but a way of viewing the problem, and describes the human costs of alienation from nature, among them: diminished use of the senses, attention difficulties, and higher rates of physical and emotional illnesses. The disorder can be detected in individuals, families, and communities.”
— Richard Louv, Last Child in the Woods
(quote provided by s/c member Julian Frazer, picture sent to me by a friend)
Heidi P. Perryman, Ph.D.