AbstractClimate change is one of the greatest threats to health that societies face and can adversely affect mental health. Given the current lack of a European consensus paper on the interplay between climate change and mental health, we signal a need for a pan-European position paper about this topic, written by stakeholders working in mental health care.On behalf of the European Psychiatric Association (EPA), we give recommendations to make mental health care, research, and education more sustainable based on a narrative review of the literature.
Climate change and mental health: Position paper of the European Psychiatric Association
2024
AbstractClimate change is one of the greatest threats to health that societies face and can adversely affect mental health. Given the current lack of a European consensus paper on the interplay between climate change and mental health, we signal a need for a pan-European position paper about this topic, written by stakeholders working in mental health care.On behalf of the European Psychiatric Association (EPA), we give recommendations to make mental health care, research, and education more sustainable based on a narrative review of the literature.
Lasse Brandt
Kristina Adorjan
Kirsten Catthoor
Eka Chkonia
Peter Falkai
Andrea Fiorillo
Tomasz M. Gondek
Jessica Newberry Le Vay
Martina Rojnic
Andreas Meyer-Lindenberg
Andreas Heinz
Geert Dom
Jurjen J. Luykx
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