Childhood and adolescence are crucial periods for mental and social development.
Currently, mental illness among young people is a global epidemic, and rates of disorders …

Rapid worldwide urbanization benefits humans in many aspects, but the prevalence of
common psychiatric disorders is increased in urban populations. While the impact of city …

Adolescent mental health is becoming a critical concern. Mental illness rates are rising and
many psychological disorders first present symptoms during teenage years. Studies …

Twenty-first century urbanization poses increasing challenges for mental health.
Epidemiological studies have shown that mental health problems often accumulate in urban …

As the world becomes increasingly urbanized, planners and public health professionals are
legitimately more concerned about the impacts of urban environments on the mental …

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 …

Background: Optimal mental health in early childhood is key to later mental health, physical
health, education, and social outcomes; yet, children facing disadvantage tend to have …

Studies increasingly use geographic information systems (GISs) to assess the impact of built
environments on health in childhood. The extensive range of GIS measures and operational …

Urban life shapes the mental health of city dwellers, and although cities provide access to
health, education and economic gain, urban environments are often detrimental to mental …

There is increasing interest in the influence of place on health, and the need to distinguish
between environmental and individual level factors. For environmental-level factors, current …