Gentrification and Mental Health: Health Effects of Gentrification

What is Gentrification? What does it mean? What does it look like? • Definition of the word gentrification and history of the term • Why does it occur? Where does it occur? What does gentrification look like? What are the underlying policies that allow certain to undergo gentrification? • The previous characteristics of the neighborhoods and or cities in which gentrification occurs. Examples to possibly include: Harlem and Crown Heights • Structural and institutional racism, redlining and blockbusting, urban renewal and revitalizations contribute to the disinvestment of these areas • Concentration of poverty, adverse health outcomes, joblessness, etc. Perceived Advantages/Disadvantages of Gentrification How does housing effect Mental Health? • What is mental health? • WHO Definition of mental health • What are the social determinants of mental health? • What is housing and health equity? • How does the definition of health, health equity, and social determinants of health relate to gentrification? Policy Recommendations What can be done to reduce gentrification which has a direct affect on mental health.