The rise of blue-space therapy: how the sea is helping people deal with trauma, anxiety and addiction

‘Sea cures’ are not new but the idea that exposure to oceans, rivers and lakes can be medicine for the brain is gaining traction Watching the waves break across the vast, roaring ocean in front of him, Dave Phillips felt out of options standing on the cliff’s edge in Cornwall several years ago.

First covered Jul 8, 2026 · 2:00 AM PT · 1 article

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1d Guardian Environment The rise of blue-space therapy: how the sea is helping people deal with trauma, anxiety and addiction — ‘Sea cures’ are not new but the idea that exposure to oceans, rivers and lakes can be medicine for the brain is gaining traction Watching the waves break…

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Appeared in: 2026-07-09 (#17)

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