Stanford researcher Abhinav Anne argues for better mental health care centered around neuroscience research and proactive ...

Climate-related risks to mental health and well-being stem from extreme events (such as hurricanes) and gradual, long-term changes (such as sea-level rise).

While some mental health impacts of climate change will be direct results of natural disasters such as hurricanes, floods, and wildfires, other impacts will result from gradual changes that occur ...

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 ...

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 ...

“Climate change and mental health intersect in many different ways at different levels,” said Emily Schutzenhofer, a board certified psychiatrist with Climate Psychiatry Alliance.

Worries about climate change should be seen as a learning opportunity that might even lead some kids to their life’s path, says Vickie Mays, professor of psychology and health policy at UCLA ...

The mental health aspect is just one of a myriad of costs stemming from the climate crisis. And while it might seem less consequential in the face of lost homes, food shortages and new diseases ...

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Climate change can, and is, causing a variety of adverse mental health outcomes among individuals of all ages in all parts of the world.

Lifestyle Health Mental Health View Slideshow If your eyes are open to the nearly incomprehensible consumption and waste in our world, you likely have your finger on the pulse of the environment.

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 ...