ArticleInternational journal of mental health systems2018
Climate change and mental health: risks, impacts and priority actions.
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- Association between climate change awareness-related psychological distress and mental health in people with psychiatric diagnoses or subclinical symptoms: a scoping review.European psychiatry : the journal of the Association of European Psychiatrists · 2026Article
- The Relationship Between Climate Change Worry and Symptoms of Stress, Anxiety, and Depression in Turkish Pregnant Women: A Cross-Sectional Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
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Abstract
backgroundThis article provides an overview of the current and projected climate change risks and impacts to mental health and provides recommendations for priority actions to address the mental health consequences of climate change. DISCUSSION AND
conclusionThe authors argue the following three points: firstly, while attribution of mental health outcomes to specific climate change risks remains challenging, there are a number of opportunities available to advance the field of mental health and climate change with more empirical research in this domain; secondly, the risks and impacts of climate change on mental health are already rapidly accelerating, resulting in a number of direct, indirect, and overarching effects that disproportionally affect those who are most marginalized; and, thirdly, interventions to address climate change and mental health need to be coordinated and rooted in active hope in order to tackle the problem in a holistic manner. This discussion paper concludes with recommendations for priority actions to address the mental health consequences of climate change.
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