ReviewDeutsches Arzteblatt international2017
Cities and Mental Health.
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161 citing papers in PubMed, 9 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Psychological benefits of outdoor physical activity in natural versus urban environments: A systematic review and meta-analysis of experimental studies.Applied psychology. Health and well-being · 2022Pooled it
- A Systematic Review of the Effects of Urban Living on Suicidality and Self-Harm in the UK and Ireland.Journal of urban health : bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine · 2022Pooled it
- Housing environment and mental health of Europeans during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-country comparison.Scientific reports · 2022Pooled it
- Mechanisms of Impact of Blue Spaces on Human Health: A Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- Traumatic Events, Social Adversity and Discrimination as Risk Factors for Psychosis - An Umbrella Review.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2021Pooled it
- Migration and schizophrenia: meta-analysis and explanatory framework.European archives of psychiatry and clinical neuroscience · 2020Pooled it
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- [Depressive and somatoform disorders in persons with a Turkish migration background in Germany].Der Nervenarzt · 2019Pooled it
- The Prevalence of Mental Illness in Homeless People in Germany.Deutsches Arzteblatt international · 2017Pooled it
- Regional differences in the patient population of general practices in northern Germany: results of a mixed-methods study.BMJ open · 2020Trial
- Mental health and legal statuses along the path to citizenship: A qualitative study of minority ethnic urban dwellers in Chiang Mai, Thailand.Global health research and policy · 2026Article
- Global and regional burden of major depressive disorder and associated risk factors: analysis from the Global Burden of disease study, 1990-2021.European archives of psychiatry and clinical neuroscience · 2026Article
- Smart Cities and Mental Health: A Thematic Review of Environmental, Digital, and Social Determinants.Community mental health journal · 2026Review
- Restorative effects of plant landscapes under different weather and phenology conditions: evidence from EEG and psychological responses.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Community severance and mental health-related hospital visits in New York City.Environmental epidemiology (Philadelphia, Pa.) · 2026Article
- Association between climate change awareness and psychological distress among Turkish pregnant women: A cross-sectional study.Medicine · 2026Article
- Long-term effects of urban biophilic art environments on depression and anxiety symptoms: a longitudinal intervention study.BMC psychology · 2026Article
- Addressing mental health challenges in clinical practice: a qualitative study to investigate perspectives of international mental health experts.European archives of psychiatry and clinical neuroscience · 2026Article
- From individual coping to collective resilience: reframing mental health responses to global crises through geopsychiatry.Frontiers in public health · 2026Review
- Interrelated adolescent-level food insecurity and common mental health disorders in Harari Region, Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study.PloS one · 2026Article
101 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Abstract
backgroundMore than half of the global population currently lives in cities, with an increasing trend for further urbanization. Living in cities is associated with increased population density, traffic noise and pollution, but also with better access to health care and other commodities.
methodsThis review is based on a selective literature search, providing an overview of the risk factors for mental illness in urban centers.
resultsStudies have shown that the risk for serious mental illness is generally higher in cities compared to rural areas. Epidemiological studies have associated growing up and living in cities with a considerably higher risk for schizophrenia. However, correlation is not causation and living in poverty can both contribute to and result from impairments associated with poor mental health. Social isolation and discrimination as well as poverty in the neighborhood contribute to the mental health burden while little is known about specific interactions between such factors and the built environment.
conclusionFurther insights on the interaction between spatial heterogeneity of neighborhood resources and socio-ecological factors is warranted and requires interdisciplinary research.
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