Climate change is driving a suite of stressors that could increase the global mental health burden. In this Perspective we consider three mental health frameworks to evaluate this burden. The pathogenic framework focuses on symptom management in the presence or absence of mental disorders. The ...
White BP, Breakey S, Brown MJ, Smith JR, Tarbet A, Nicholas PK, Ros AMV. Mental Health Impacts of Climate Change Among Vulnerable Populations Globally: An Integrative Review. Ann Glob Health. 2023 Oct 6;89(1):66. doi: 10.5334/aogh.4105. PMID: 37810609; PMCID: PMC10558031. Mento C...
Climate change is increasingly recognized as one of the greatest threats to health of the 21st century, with consequences that mental health professionals are also likely to face. While physical health impacts have been increasingly emphasized in literature and practice, recent scholarly literature ...
The health impacts of climate change are being increasingly recognized, but mental health is often excluded from this discussion. In this issue we feature a collection of articles on climate change and mental health that highlight important directions for future research. Loss and trauma feature prom...
People across the U.S. and the world are already experiencing negative impacts of climate change. For example, the U.S. West Coast has faced a months' long drought that has fueled several large wildfires. One of the groups taking charge in demands for climate action is y...
Climate change has a wide range of impacts on human health, such as accelerating the transmission of infectious diseases, increasing mortality due to heatwaves and air pollution (Watts et al., 2019), as well as harming human mental health and well-being (Bernard, 2019, McMichael, 2003). ...
Climate change affects mental health through multiple pathways, including direct and indirect impacts, physical health and awareness of the climate crisis. Climate change increases the magnitude and frequency of extreme events with little or no time for
Raging wildfires, droughts, floods and record-breaking heat brought on by climate change are taking a toll on kids' already fragile mental health.
The longer-term impacts of climate change, such as heat andpoor air quality, can also increase the risk of anxiety, depression and mental health disorders, she said. Many kids are also scared about their future due to global warming.
One of the most significant challenges and health risks in today’s world is climate change. With the demand for energy, fossil fuels are burned continuously releasing masses amounts of greenhouse gasses including carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxi