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Urbanization and emerging mental health issues

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 April 2020

Antonio Ventriglio Open the ORCID record for Antonio Ventriglio [Opens in a new window] ,
Julio Torales Open the ORCID record for Julio Torales [Opens in a new window] ,
João M. Castaldelli-Maia ,
Domenico De Berardis  and
Dinesh Bhugra
Antonio Ventriglio*
Affiliation:
Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
Julio Torales
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, School of Medical Sciences, National University of Asunción, Asunción, Paraguay
João M. Castaldelli-Maia
Affiliation:
Department of Neuroscience, Medical School, Fundação do ABC, Santo André, Brazil Department of Psychiatry, Medical School, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Domenico De Berardis
Affiliation:
Department of Mental Health, Teramo, Italy
Dinesh Bhugra
Affiliation:
Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College, London, United Kingdom
*
Antonio Ventriglio, MD PhD, Email: a.ventriglio@libero.it
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Abstract

Rapid urbanization worldwide is associated to an increase of population in the urban settings and this is leading to new emerging mental health issues. This narrative mini-review is based on a literature search conducted through PubMed and EMBASE. A total of 113 articles published on the issue of urban mental health have been selected, cited, reviewed, and summarized. There are emerging evidences about the association between urbanization and mental health issues. Urbanization affects mental health through social, economic, and environmental factors. It has been shown that common mental syndromes report higher prevalence in the cities. Social disparities, social insecurity, pollution, and the lack of contact with nature are some of recognized factors affecting urban mental health. Further reserach studies and specific guidelines should be encouraged to help policy makers and urban designers to improve mental health and mental health care facilities in the cities; additional strategies to prevent and reduce mental illness in the urban settings should be also adopted globally.

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Urbanizationmental healthurban mental healthglobalizationmegacitiesurban designhomelessness

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CNS Spectrums , Volume 26 , Issue 1 , February 2021 , pp. 43 - 50
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