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World J Psychiatry. Apr 19, 2026; 16(4): 115550
Published online Apr 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v16.i4.115550
Published online Apr 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v16.i4.115550
Natural environments and adolescent depression: A literature review
Yi-Fan Zheng, College of Management and Economics, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
Yi-Min Zheng, Xin-Qiao Liu, School of Education, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, China
Author contributions: Liu XQ designed the study; Zheng YM, Zheng YF, and Liu XQ wrote the manuscript. All the authors approved the final manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
Corresponding author: Xin-Qiao Liu, PhD, Professor, School of Education, Tianjin University, No. 135 Yaguan Road, Jinnan District, Tianjin 300350, China. xinqiaoliu@pku.edu.cn
Received: October 20, 2025
Revised: December 11, 2025
Accepted: January 9, 2026
Published online: April 19, 2026
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Revised: December 11, 2025
Accepted: January 9, 2026
Published online: April 19, 2026
Processing time: 161 Days and 18.2 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Nature-based interventions, in the context of global urbanization, are a new approach for preventing and alleviating adolescent depression. However, there are, notably, both opportunities and challenges in obtaining a systematic under