This is one of the better assessments of the psychological and psychosocial impacts of climate change, though it neglects some key issues.
International Journal of Mental Health Systems, October 2018, by Katie Hayes et al.
Abstract Background: This 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 conclusion: The authors argue the following three points: frstly, while attribution of mental health outcomes to specifc climate change risks remains challenging, there are a number of opportunities available to advance the feld 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 efects that disproportionally afect 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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