Access to green spaces could help you achieve better mental health

Improving access to green and blue spaces would benefit the mental health of everyone, especially those living in the most disadvantaged areas. — AFP

SCIENCE has repeatedly highlighted the need to increase the green cover of cities to preserve the health of the population, and even reduce heatwave-related mortality.

But improving access to green spaces could also reduce socio-economic inequalities in mental health, and promote the well-being of people living in the most disadvantaged areas, a new study reveals.