The Urban Brain: Mental Health in the Vital City

Bridging the social and life sciences to unlock the mystery of how cities shape mental health and illness

Most of the world’s people now live in cities and millions have moved from the countryside to the rapidly growing megacities of the global south. How does the urban experience shape the mental lives of those living in and moving to cities today? Sociologists study cities as centers of personal progress and social innovation, but also exclusion, racism, and inequality. Psychiatrists try t...