Cities and Mental Health

Studies have shown that the risk for serious mental illness is generally higher in cities compared to rural areas. Epidemiological studies have associated ...

City Living and Mental Well-being - American Psychiatric Association

More than half the world's population lives in cities, and the number is expected to continue to increase in the coming decades.

How the city affects mental health

Cities are associated with higher rates of most mental health problems compared to rural areas: an almost 40% higher risk of depression, over 20% more anxiety, ...

Effects of urban living environments on mental health in adults - Nature

Urban-living individuals are exposed to many environmental factors that may combine and interact to influence mental health.

Making cities mental health friendly for adolescents and young adults

Urban life shapes the mental health of city dwellers, and although cities provide access to health, education and economic gain, ...

How Living in a City Can Mess with Your Mental Health - Healthline

Constant stimulation from city living can take a big toll on your mental health · Compared to rural residents, researchers have found that ...

Urbanization and mental health - PMC

Impact of urbanization is associated with an increase in mental disorders. The reason is that movement of people to urban area needs more facilities to be made ...

How cities negatively affect mental health: Tips and coping strategies

This article explains the link between city life and mental health, highlights key concerns, and provides strategies for thriving.

Research Identifies Characteristics of Cities That Would Support ...

Although urban environments influence a broad range of health outcomes, both positive and negative, their impacts manifest unequally. Mental ...

Designing cities to improve mental health, with Jenny Roe, PhD

Jenny Roe, PhD, talks about designing cities with access to nature and spaces that encourage community, how our physical environment affects our mental ...

Cities increase your risk of depression, anxiety and psychosis

The risk of developing depression – the most prevalent mental disorder in the world, characterised by low mood and feeling helpless – is 20% ...

Cities and mental health: The role of the built environment, and ...

We conclude that living in dense areas with high air pollution concentrations was associated with poor mental health. On the other hand, green ...

Study Suggests People In Urban Areas With More Green Space ...

“Increasing green space in cities could promote well-being and mental health, which is critically important given that more than 22 percent ...

Seven Ways to Make Cities Better for Mental Health

They've created a blueprint for creating a “restorative city,” in which urban residents can be happier, healthier, and more socially connected.

Urban Sanity and its impact on mental health - Urbanet

Some scientific studies also suggest that mental illness and depression rates increase with urban density.

How do cities impact mental health? A new study finds lower rates of ...

New research underscores the link between more socioeconomic interactions and a lower risk of depression—presumably because these connections do ...

Cities and Mental Health (24.02.2017) - Deutsches Ärzteblatt

Studies have shown that the risk for serious mental illness is generally higher in cities compared to rural areas.

The Noise and Pollution of a City Could Impact Your Mental Health

Noise and Pollution. Some studies even found living near a major street or airport — where there's more noise and pollution — can be associated ...

Editorial: Cities and mental health - Frontiers

This editorial investigates the complexity of the relationship between urbanization and mental health, highlighting the increased interest among scholars and ...

Cities can improve our mental health by having more green areas

Press Office · An hour-long walk in nature helps decrease activity in an area of the brain associated with stress processing, a new study shows.