Mental Health and Nature Access

Makram and colleagues “found that neighborhoods with a NatureScore of 60+ [0–100; low to high nature levels] had lower overall mental health utilization than those below 40. . . .  This relationship persisted for depression, bipolar disorder, and anxiety/stress and in neighborhoods with a NatureScore above 80. . . . Compared to neighborhoods with a NatureScore below 40, those above 80 had significantly lower depression . . . and bipolar . . .  health encounters after adjusting for demographic and…

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