‘Green Therapy’ by Karen Pakula was published in the Good Living section of The Sydney Morning Herald22.4.08. The insightful feature on Mission Australia’s Inner City Housing Project illustrated the incredible value of the communal vegetable garden for this group who are living with mental illness – with benefits to health, self-esteem and communication. on

The article was praised for showing that all sorts of people can be affected by mental illness, and for keeping recovery and hope in focus. StigmaWatch contacted Ms Pakula to pass on this positive feedback.