The Impact of Climate Change on Mental Health: A Systematic Descriptive Review

ConclusionsThe effects of climate change can be direct or indirect, short-term or long-term. Acute events can act through mechanisms similar to that of traumatic stress, leading to well-understood psychopathological patterns. In addition, the consequences of exposure to extreme or prolonged weather-related events can also be delayed, encompassing disorders such as posttraumatic stress, or even transmitted to later generations.
Source: Frontiers in Psychiatry - Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research