title: [Urban culture and mental health: an anthropological perspective].
abstract: This article is an anthropological reflection on the trans-cultural issues specific to       large urban centers. The author questions how can a person develop and create an identity in       this context. He then examines how proximity and isolation relative to urban settings       contribute to the mental health of urban populations. Finally, he examines how characteristics       of city life conditions assistance to people with mental disorders in urban       settings.
authors.affiliation: CHUM-Notre-Dame ; Faculté de médecine, Université de           Montréal.
authors.forename: Cédric
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Andrès
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D008603:Mental Health; D014505:Urban Population