| Popis: |
Since 2008, the majority of the global population has been living in metropolitan areas, and the United Nations (UN) predicts that urban areas will account for 64% of the population by 2050. The UN also expects that all population growth up to 2030 will happen in the metropolitan areas with over 15 million inhabitants, especially in Asia and Africa. This polarization of societies is causing a paradigm shift for the rules and social framework for health care and social services to deal with the impact on social development and the way services—especially health care—will be organized. For vulnerable urban populations, the risk of serious mental illness such as psychosis will increase owing to increased stress from living in a more crowded and growing urban environment. Environmental concerns, social frameworks, and housing will be an enormous challenge for the mega-cities of tomorrow. How can psychiatry prepare itself to meet these challenges and its appropriate role of the future? |
