Mental health and the built environment : more than bricks and mortar? / David Halpern.

This book explores the relationship between built environment and the occurrence of mental ill-health. In a coherent and original style, the book begins by providing a broad overview of what is known about the causes of mental ill-health, and discusses the issues that arise when attempting to identify the impact of the environment on mental health. The author examines the role of the environment as a source of stress; the effects that the environment can have on the quality of relationships between people; and the relationship between symbolic aspects of the environment, the planning process and mental health. The book uses new analyses and detailed studies drawn from the UK and US.