Joe Harkness

Joe Harkness is a British author, mental health advocate, and birder who discovered the therapeutic power of birdwatching during his own recovery from a mental health crisis. Bird Therapy is his honest, uplifting account of how birdwatching transformed his mental health, combining personal memoir with a passionate argument for the healing power of nature and wildlife observation. The book has helped many people discover birding as a route to better wellbeing. His audiobook and book is beautiful, life-affirming listening and reading for nature lovers, birders, and anyone interested in the growing evidence for nature's positive impact on mental health.