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Are cities bad for our mental health?
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Nov 6, 2019

Are cities bad for our mental health?

by Rasmus H. Birk
Are cities bad for our mental health? The question of cities and mental health was once a key topic for sociologists and psychiatrists. In the 1930s, sociologists Faris and Dunham argued that the prevalence of schizophrenia in Chicago was caused,... More…
Urban Nature
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Apr 10, 2019

Urban Nature

by Judy Green
There has been a resurgence of interest in the need for more green space in our cities.  Being near nature lifts the mood, and there is hard evidence of the positive mental health effects of time spent with nature.  However,... More…

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