environMENTAL
Reducing the impact of major environmental challenges on mental health
environMENTAL is an EU-funded project, studying the impact of climate, pollution, urbanicity, regional socioeconomic conditions, as well as the Covid19 pandemic on brain health, and characterize its underlying biological mechanisms. We will analyse data from more than one million European citizens and patients to uncover brain mechanisms linked to environmental adversity and leading to
symptoms of depression, anxiety, stress and substance abuse.
News
Check out the latest Nature Medicine article from environMENTAL: “Effects of urban-living environments on mental health in adults”
Researchers from Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Fudan University Shanghai and Tianjin Medical University in China, and the European environMENTAL consortium report new findings on the effects of urban-living environments on mental health. Link to the original...
Events
The Steering Committee of environMENTAL had an productive and fruitful meeting from 5th – 7th September in Oberlech, Austria.
The environMENTAL STC-Members gathered to share their first results and determined the next steps for the project. Key topics were e.g. the inclusion of further cohorts, the environMENTAL profiles and the social responsibility. Special highlights were the two Keynote...
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Digital prevention and early intervention are important targets in non-pharmacological treatment. environMENTAL will pursue two parallel approaches, developing a mental health app and virtual reality interventions to reduce the impact of significant environmental challenges on human well-being.


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Consensus Conference
Your opportunity to shape the course of research
Seminars
The environMENTAL seminar series was established to inform our stakeholders about the environMENTAL project targets and to create a platform of active discussion and knowledge exchange.
The environMENTAL Team
an interdisciplinary team of excellence
Driving a highly innovative and interdisciplinary approach, the project teams the ideas and expertise of neuroscientists, psychiatrists, geo-scientists, climatologists, psychologists, epidemiologists, anthropologists, computer scientists, experts in digital interventions as well as non-academic stakeholders such as patient associations.
The consortium will be supported by a Stakeholder Board, which will advise on ethical and societal questions to ensure a responsible research and innovation programme.

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