Research on climate change and mental health is a new but rapidly growing field. To summarise key advances and gaps in the current state of climate change and mental health studies, we conducted a scoping review that comprehensively examined research methodologies using large-scale datasets. We ...
Climate change has psychological impacts but most of the attention has been focused on the physical impact. This study was aimed at determining the association of climate change with adolescent mental health and suicidality as reported by Kenyan high school students. Methods This was a cross sectiona...
Climate change and health Percentage of U.S. physicians who felt their patients' mental health was affected by climate change as of 2015 Number of injuries caused by extreme heat in the U.S. Tackling climate change Amount of money invested in renewable energy worldwide Country that inve...
or drought. JAMA’s mission includes publishing articles with up-to-date evidence that is timely and practical for clinicians. The newJAMAInsights series on climate change and human health is in keeping with this mission by providing practical information about climate change and its relationship to...
Key stat:Over half (55%) of US adults think that businesses should take a public stance on climate change, per May 2023 data from Bentley University and Gallup. Nearly as many (52%) think companies should take a stand on mental health. ...
The mental health impacts of climate change are increasingly documented; however, less research has investigated the relationship between climate change-related psychological distress and engagement with the issue. The results from two national probabili
Environment and public healthMental disordersHealth services administrationStatistics, Epidemiology and research designClimate plays an important role in human health and it is well established that climate change can have very significant impacts in this regard. In partnership with The Lancet and the MJA...
During heat waves, hospital admissions for mental health spike. The past 10 years were the hottest on record, and as we prepare for another scorcher of a summer, it's time to take steps to increase our preparedness for extreme heat.
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