The first hinges on involuntary attention to nature, which relieves the strain on voluntary attention. This has been explored with the Attention Restoration Theory (ART) and Stress Recovery Theory (SRT). This suggests that possibly the social stress linked to an urban environment is associated with a higher incidence of schizophrenia.Įxperiencing nature is known to restore the ability to focus and relieve stress because (according to the biophilia hypothesis) of the inherent human connection with nature. In any case, schizophrenia risk is consistently related to urban dwellings, independent of family history, drug abuse, social network support, and sociodemographic factors. Major mental disorders are increased by up to 56% in urban settings, which has been suggested to be the chief environmental risk factor for schizophrenia, explaining over 30% of these cases, according to some scientists. Carried out in the Max Planck Institute for Human Development, Max Planck Dahlem Campus of Cognition (MPDCC), Berlin, Germany, the study appears in the journal Molecular Psychiatry.
Image Credit: BalanceFormCreative/ShutterstockĪ new study shows how exposure to nature through a one-hour walk in a natural setting can prevent mental strain and possibly reduce the incidence of mental ill-health. Study: How nature nurtures: Amygdala activity decreases as the result of a one-hour walk in nature.
Despite the higher wages and (sometimes) better facilities for education, healthcare, and employment found in an urban setting, stress and resulting mental health conditions like anxiety disorders, depression and schizophrenia are also increased. Increasing urbanization and migration of rural populations to cities has pushed up the number of city dwellers dramatically to over 50% of the total population in modern times. Liji Thomas, MD Reviewed by Danielle Ellis, B.Sc.
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