Access to Urban Woodlands Linked With Lower Use of Antidepressants

Global Science Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:41:55 GMT Moderate confidence — 64/100

Dunain Community Woodland in Inverness, Scotland.
Dunain Community Woodland A study from Scotland found that living near an accessible urban woodland significantly lowered the likelihood of being prescribed antidepressants.
The research focused on Scotland’s Woods In and Around Towns program, which aims to plant, restore, or protect woodlands in deprived neighborhoods and make them accessible to the public by installing signs, trails, and walking paths.

Dunain Community Woodland in Inverness, Scotland.
Dunain Community Woodland A study from Scotland found that living near an accessible urban woodland significantly lowered the likelihood of being prescribed antidepressants.
The research focused on Scotland’s Woods In and Around Towns program, which aims to plant, restore, or protect woodlands in deprived neighborhoods and make them accessible to the public by installing signs, trails, and walking paths.

Sources: Yale