To identify relevant studies, we searched five electronic databases (MEDLINE, EMBASE, Global Health, APA PsycInfo and Sociological Abstracts) from 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2019. We also searched the grey literature. Included studies had an adult-focused LMIC population, a climate change or ...
Results show a significant relationship between climate change anxiety and mental health, with climate change anxiety predicting 13.5% of the overall Mental Health Index variance. Significantly, climate change anxiety was associated with the MHI-38's global scale of Psychological Distress but not with ...
The 39th International Conference on Psychiatry and Mental Health is to be held on April 07-08, 2025 Amsterdam, Netherlands, where scientists, scholers and university practioners will present their research.
From natural disasters to rising sea levels, climate change is undoubtedly affecting our planet. According to many psychology professionals, it’s also affecting our mental health. Specifically, a2017 report from the American Psychological Association(APA) brought attention to both the major and subtle ...
With a large majority of Americans concerned about climate change and an increasing number expressing alarm and distress, it is past time to address this burgeoning public health crisis at the individual, community and societal levels, according to a rep
59% were anxious about theimpact of climate changeon the planet. 50% were anxious about the opioid epidemic. 45% were anxious about the impact of emerging technology on day-to-day life. "Even as we end thepublic health emergency, people remain anxious about their safety," said APA Presiden...
Adolescence is a vulnerable period for the onset of mental disorders and risk behaviours. Based on the Health-Promoting Schools Framework, whole-school int
group are spendingmore time than everon social media. While we know too much social media use can be problematic for a host of reasons, the U.S. surgeon general is now warning that all of those hours of TikTok, Snapchat, and Instagram are driving the mental health crisis among ad...
Đỗ adds that many younger Vietnamese Americans — who may experience other stressors such as the pressure to succeed or climate change anxiety — do recognize the need for mental health care. But seeking help was no easier for them due to the challenges of balancing two different culture...
An individual's sensitivity to a certain stressor is tied to their physical health (i.e., biologic pathway), their emotional, behavioral, and cognitive functioning (i.e., psychosocial pathway), and their social support network (i.e., social pathways). Negative impacts of climate change, ...