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Mental health and the environment - evolutionary perspectives.
Riya Gosrani1, Henry O'Connell2, Gurjot Brar3
1North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust, London, UK.
Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine
|August 22, 2025
Summary
Evolutionary psychiatry offers explanations for mental illness, integrating environmental factors for improved assessment, diagnosis, and treatment. This approach aims to enhance mental health outcomes for individuals and populations.
Area of Science:
- Evolutionary Psychiatry
- Mental Health Research
- Public Health
Background:
- Conventional evolutionary approaches to mental illness are expanded.
- Environmental influences on mental health and illness are explored.
- Convergence between evolutionary and environmental viewpoints is highlighted.
Purpose of the Study:
- To provide an overview of key concepts in evolutionary psychiatry.
- To propose an integrated framework combining evolutionary and environmental perspectives.
- To discuss implications for clinical practice and public health.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of evolutionary explanations for mental illness.
- Exploration of environmental influences on mental health.
- Development of an integrated framework.
Main Results:
- Evolutionary perspectives can enhance assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention strategies.
- Integration of evolutionary and environmental viewpoints offers improved mental health outcomes.
- Biophilia and green care are relevant concepts for psychiatric practice.
Conclusions:
- An integrated framework combining evolutionary and environmental insights can improve mental health.
- The findings have implications for general practice, public health, and societal considerations.
- Further exploration of concepts like green care is warranted.
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