Replacing vacant lots with green spaces eases depression

Ruthi Solari 7/24/1810:56 AM

This NPR story shares recently released study supporting what we know in our bones: humans thrive with connection to nature. Read more here: Replacing vacant lots with green spaces eases depression.

This study is hot off the press: "Effect of Greening Vacant Land on Mental Health of Community-Dwelling Adults: A cluster randomized trial."

"The impact was strongest for residents of poorer neighborhoods — they showed at least a 27.5 percent reduction in the prevalence of depression."

"The feedback that we've gotten from a lot of young people is that it makes them feel a little lighter."

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