Cities increase risk of mental health issues

Cities Increase Your Risk of Depression, Anxiety, Psychosis—Usually

While generalized findings indicate city living is rife with challenges, it can bring mental health benefits as well.

Taken together, epidemiological and neuroscientific studies provide converging evidence that, indeed, people who live in urban areas are at greater risk of mental health problems.

Consistent with this notion, the incidence of depression within urban areas is lower when people have access to high-quality housing and green spaces.

Moving to a city can be the first step toward the realization of one’s full potential, and a necessary condition to gain access to communities with similar interests and values.

Read more in the Epoch Times.