"The UK Government recently released a report into the effects of climate change on the mental health and well-being of its citizens, and it is not a happy read. It found that extreme weather events such as flooding and heat were the biggest climate change-related issues. It also found, perhaps unsurprisingly, that those issues were especially troublesome to the more vulnerable, including those who were finding it difficult to access transport and healthcare services in extreme conditions."
"And it's not joking. In my practice, people presenting with climate change anxiety (as well as climate change-related anger and climate change-related depression) are growing more frequent. Professor Lea Berrang-Ford, Head of the UKHA Centre for Climate Health Security (CCHS), said, "Climate change is already impacting mental health, and these risks will increase as the climate warms and extreme weather events become more frequent and severe.""
Evidence shows a growing connection between climate change and mental health harm. Extreme weather events such as flooding and heat are major drivers of mental health impacts. Vulnerable populations, including those with poor access to transport and healthcare, experience the worst effects. Farming communities show high rates of mental health issues, with only 55 percent of farmers feeling positive about their mental health. Young people report high levels of worry about climate impacts. Psychological interventions can reduce PTSD, depression, and anxiety linked to climate-related events and stressors.
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