{
  "id": 3106958,
  "title": "Woodlands in urban areas linked to reduced antidepressant use",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/woodlands-in-urban-areas-linked-to-reduced-antidepressant-use",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-24T20:20:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Medical Xpress",
    "slug": "medical-xpress",
    "url": "https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-woodlands-urban-areas-linked-antidepressant.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Research conducted by University of Edinburgh and Glasgow scientists indicates that improving woodlands in deprived urban areas can lead to reduced usage of antidepressant and anti-anxiety medications. The study analyzed data from over 129,000 individuals over a period of five years and found that people living near well-maintained woodlands were less likely to require medication for depression and anxiety.",
  "summary": "Improving and maintaining woodlands in deprived communities is linked to reduced antidepressant and anti-anxiety medication use, research suggests.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}