Research Director, University of Stirling
Dr Tessa Parkes is a senior researcher in the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Stirling and has worked in a variety of research and service provision roles across various sectors, disciplines and institutions in Scotland, England and Canada. Her current research projects involve a focus on substance use and intersecting health and mental health problems, harm reduction interventions, homelessness, wider social and health inequalities, and peer support. She also has an interest in prevention and policy analyses.
How getting out into nature can help people with drug and alcohol problems
May 11, 2023 15:51 pm UTC| Health
Health professionals may suggest people spend more time out in nature to help with their physical fitness by doing activities in woods, parks or gardens, but research has shown nature-based programmes are also particularly...
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