The Impact of Climate Change on Mental Health: A General Population Study
R. Uçak, C. H. Ayhan, M. C. Aktaş, N. Kaynar Demirel

TL;DR
This study explores how climate change affects mental health in the general population and emphasizes the need for better understanding and strategies to address these impacts.
Contribution
The study contributes by highlighting the importance of incorporating mental health indicators into climate change assessments and reducing psychological distance.
Findings
Climate change has direct and indirect consequences on mental health.
Vulnerable populations like children and adolescents may be particularly at risk.
Abstract
Climate change and its impact on mental health is a growing area of research. Several studies have explored the relationship between climate change and mental health, highlighting the various ways in which climate change can affect individuals’ psychological well-being. Incorporating mental health indicators into climate change and health vulnerability and adaptation assessments is another important aspect of research in this area (Hayes & Poland, 2018). The study suggests that standardized methods to measure and predict the psychosocial outcomes of climate change should be implemented to better understand the mental health impacts. While the physical health consequences of climate change have received more attention, the mental health impacts are often overlooked (Nicholas et al., 2020). This study was planned to examine the impact of climate change the impact of climate change on…
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TopicsClimate Change and Health Impacts
