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Chapter 1
Our epidemic of loneliness and isolation
Julianne Holt-Lunstad discusses the recent publication from the US Surgeon General on isolation and loneliness, for which she was the lead science editor.
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Chapter 2
Mental health in the city
The co-founder of the Centre for Urban Mental Health, Claudi Bockting, discusses the effects that cities can have on the way we feel.
9 minutes
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Chapter 3
Designing urban schools with mental health consideration
Amir Ramezani, director at Avanti Architects, explores his firm’s New Regent’s College project, and how it considered users’ mental health, while also meeting the specific design needs of the facility.
8 minutes
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Chapter 4
How public art and nature affect our mood
Lee Baker from Graphic Rewilding discusses how exposure to nature, even in the form of public art, can influence how we feel.
8 minutes
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