Mental Health Effects of Climate Change
Published By: Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental M | Published Date: February, 01 , 2015Changes in climate and global warming may require population to migrate, which can lead to acculturation stress. It can also lead to increased rates of physical illnesses, which secondarily would be associated with psychological distress. The possible effects of mitigation measures on mental health are also discussed. The paper concludes with a discussion of what can and should be done to tackle the expected mental health issues consequent to climate change.
Author(s): Mahima Panigrahi, Sidharth Sarkar, Susanta Kumar Padhy | Posted on: Dec 30, 2015 | Views()