Mental illnesses and mood disorders are more common in urban areas, and while many factors share the blame, reduced access to nature is a contributing cause, said Kahn. City dwellers in increasingly dense urban areas may have little or no contact with the natural world in their daily lives. Researchers pointed out that living in cities disconnects people from the natural world, which leads to much emotional and mental strainReduced access to nature may be part of the reason why mental illnesses and mood disorders are more common in urban areas, researchers say. Kahl and Terry Hartig from Uppsala University in Sweden point to research that shows the emotional and mental strain cities can have on people. There may also be such a thing as too much urban density, if the goal is to achieve access to nature alongside the advantages cities can offer.

Source: dna June 05, 2016 09:33 UTC