As the impacts from anthropogenic climate change are increasing globally, peopleare experiencing dramatic shifts in weather, temperature, wildlife and vegetation patterns,and water and food quality and availability. These changes impact human health and wellbeing, and resultantly, climate change has been identified as the biggest global health threat of the 21st Century. Recently, research is beginning to indicate that changes in climate, and the subsequent disruption to the social, economic, and environmental determinants of health, may cause increased incidences and prevalence of mental health issues, emotional responses, and large-scale sociopsychological changes. Through a multi-year, community-led, exploratory case study conducted in Rigolet, Nunatsiavut, Labrador, Canada, this research qualitatively explores the impacts of climate change on mental health and well-being in an Inuit context.
Climate change and mental health: an exploratory case study from Rigolet, Nunatsiavut, Canada
As the impacts from anthropogenic climate change are increasing globally, peopleare experiencing dramatic shifts in weather, temperature, wildlife and vegetation patterns,and water and food quality and availability. These changes impact human health and wellbeing, and resultantly, climate change has been identified as the biggest global health threat of the 21st Century. Recently, research is beginning to indicate that changes in climate, and the subsequent disruption to the social, economic, and environmental determinants of health, may cause increased incidences and prevalence of mental health issues, emotional responses, and large-scale sociopsychological changes. Through a multi-year, community-led, exploratory case study conducted in Rigolet, Nunatsiavut, Labrador, Canada, this research qualitatively explores the impacts of climate change on mental health and well-being in an Inuit context.
Cunsolo Willox, A.
Ford, J. D.
Edge, V.
Landman, K.
Houle, K.
Blake, S.
Wolfrey, C.
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