Coping with post-hurricane mental distress: The role of neighborhood green space

Dongying Li, Galen Newman, Tiantian Zhang, Rui Zhu and Jennifer Horney

Social Science & Medicine, 2021, vol. 281, issue C

Abstract: Although increases in the prevalence of mental distress have been reported after natural disasters, less is known about the role the environment may play in mitigating posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in hurricane-impacted communities.

Keywords: Disaster recovery; Post-traumatic stress disorder; Green space; Emotional resilience; Social cohesion (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2021.114084

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