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Mental health matters and it is time to do better
Dec 28,2020 - Last updated at Dec 28,2020
“Like Real Estate, Health is Location, Location, Location” George A. Kaplan.
Undoubtedly, our health is the product of an array of factors, including the environments that we inhabit throughout our time on this earth. Most commonly, we believe our health is primarily affected by physical factors: Pollution levels, lack of open green spaces and noise levels, to name a few. While that is true, we often disregard how vital the social factors are and how crucially they contribute to our health. Inherently, our culture gives us a blueprint for such social factors. We are fortunate to be part of a collectivist culture that believes in the necessity of social cohesion, strong social networks and caring for one another. Emerging research in public health demonstrated that living in a neighbourh