Aarhus: People who are tired of the noisy and nerve-wracking city life, find that moving to the suburbs is an ideal solution to this problem. But according to a research, doing so may not guarantee peace in life.
People who live in sprawling suburbs are at greater risk of developing depression. The main reason for this is the lack of participation in social activities and lack of sense of togetherness due to fewer people around, which lead to improved mental health.
Researchers from Yale University in the United States and Aarhus University in Denmark mapped the areas formed in Denmark over a period of 30 years using satellite images and artificial intelligence.
Researchers found that people in an area with a population of about 75,000 were diagnosed with depression, while people in an area with a population of more than 7.5 million were not diagnosed during this period.
The study concluded that a person who lives in the suburbs has a 10 to 15 percent higher risk of developing depression than those who live in the city.
The study also found that a combination of tall buildings and low-density housing was associated with less risk to city dwellers.
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