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When the heat cranks up, the first things we usually worry about are sunburn and dehydration. But scorching temperatures ...
Stanford researcher Abhinav Anne argues for better mental health care centered around neuroscience research and proactive ...
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Mental health effects for those dealing with climate change are pronounced. For Meg Keene, climate change is something that not only needs to be addressed but is also very difficult to cope with ...
“Climate change-related events were shown to be associated with psychological distress, worsened mental health (particularly among people with pre-existing mental health conditions), increased ...
Climate mental health impacts on the host populations and those refugees will overwhelm the health system of the U.S., based on existing services and approaches in mental health care that do not ...
Many mental health professionals agree the most effective way to deal with the difficult feelings brought up by the enormity of the climate crisis might just be to slow down, pay attention to ...
Exposure to extreme weather events also impacts mental health. The tragedies that follow climate crises cause anxiety, depression and distress in individuals and are linked to increased rates of ...
Having a baby can be a bigger risk for those with anxiety and depression. Lydia Spencer-Elliott asks the experts if pregnancy ...
New thinking and new solutions have been required to address the magnitude of the physical health and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Mental health problems have also skyrocketed due to ...
Key points. A new study reviews 160 national climate change adaptation policies to examine how they address child health. No policies directly address child mental health, although some measures ...