A growing body of empirical evidence is revealing the value of nature experience for mental
health. With rapid urbanization and declines in human contact with nature globally, crucial …

Introduction: Adverse childhood experiences (ACE) such as sexual and physical abuse or
neglect are frequent in childhood and constitute a massive stressor with long-lasting …

Urban-living individuals are exposed to many environmental factors that may combine and
interact to influence mental health. While individual factors of an urban environment have …

Since living in cities is associated with an increased risk for mental disorders such as anxiety
disorders, depression, and schizophrenia, it is essential to understand how exposure to …

Despite substantial recent progress, our understanding of the principles and mechanisms
underlying complex brain function and cognition remains incomplete. Network neuroscience …

Previous research has demonstrated the positive associations between outdoor nature
contact and stress reduction. However, similar effects of incorporating natural elements into …

The brain is the central organ involved in perceiving and adapting to social and physical
stressors via multiple interacting mediators, from the cell surface to the cytoskeleton to …

Mental health disorders, particularly depression and anxiety, affect a significant number of
the global population. Several pathophysiological pathways for these disorders have been …

It is a truism that the brain influences the body and that peripheral physiology influences the
brain. Never is this clearer than during stress, where the subtlest emotions or the most …

Psychiatric morbidity is high in cities, so identifying potential modifiable urban protective
factors is important. We show that exposure to urban green space improves well-being in …