Abstract
"Nature deficit disorder" points to the harmfulness of the diversion of children and adolescents from nature, points to the consequences that children s reduced stay in nature has on thein mental and physical health, and emphasizes the importace of returning life to nature. In addition to emphasizing the benefits that nature provils us in the cognitive field, physical fitness and stress reduction, it is important to look for wals to systematically prevent deviation from nature
(use of the educational system). Nature deficit disorder can be seen as an important risk phenomenon of the present time, which can atribute to the massive increace in mental problems among children and adolescents, which can be demonstrated across Europe (and outsice
Europe).