Andrea Mechelli is a Professor of Early Intervention in Mental Health at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience at King's College London.

Research Expertise

• How living in urban areas affects the mental health of urban communities
• Impacts of climate change (e.g. more frequent heatwaves) on mental health
• Nature-based solutions to the intersectional challenges of mental health and climate change
• Development and validation of smartphone apps to monitor and support mental health in real time
• Development and validation of psychosocial interventions to target social stress and support social functioning in people with mental health conditions

Teaching Activities

• MSc Early Intervention in Psychosis
• Extensive experience supervising MSc and PhD students

Public Engagement

Andrea sees public engagement as a critical aspect of my work, and have extensive experience discussing research findings in the national and international media. 

Wild Minds - a newsletter on nature, climate and mental health

Professor Andrea Mechelli: ‘People who live near green space are less likely to struggle with mental health issues’ – The Guardian

Why diversity in nature could be the key to mental wellbeing – The Conversation 

Contact with Nature improves mental health – BBC One Breakfast 

Bird and birdsong encounters improve mental health – The Guardian

Contact with Nature reduces Loneliness in Cities - The Guardian 

Urban rewilding for wellbeing, oxytocin and kindness, false alarm crowd panic – All in the Mind: BBC Radio 4 

Cities increase your risk of depression, anxiety and psychosis – but bring mental health benefits too – The Conversation 

Orchid ID 

ORCID identifier: 0000-0002-6770-2934