Threats to mental health and wellbeing associated with climate change
Christie Manning1 and Susan Clayton2, 1Macalester College, Saint Paul, MN, United States, 2The College of Wooster, Wooster, OH, United States
Abstract
The human health impacts of climate change have recently come into clearer focus as human communities around the world grapple with rising seas, flooding, extreme storms, heat waves, wildfires, drought, and other climate-related disruptions. These climate change-driven events not only threaten physical health but also take a significant toll on mental health and wellbeing. In this chapter, we summarize the psychological research on mental health outcomes of climate change. Mental health and wellbeing are affected by more ...
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