Feeling blue?
Get yourself to the beach, a new study suggests, after finding that mental health is better among beach bums than inland dwellers.
Published in the journal Health & Place, a study analyzed national survey data of nearly 26,000 English people and found that those who live less than a mile away from the ocean were 22% less likely to report issues such as depression and anxiety compared to those who live about 30 miles away from the water, according to the study.
Researchers at the University of Exeter Medical School also found that coastal living can be especially important for low-income households, who are 40% less likely to exhibit symptoms of mental illness if they live close to the water, compared to those at the same income level who live more inland.
The findings are especially relevant given the scope of the issue: Almost half of adults in the United States will experience mental illness at some point in their lives, according to the National Council for Behavioral Health.
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