This is the expanded, peer-reviewed academic version of the authors' Grantham Institute briefing paper, providing a comprehensive narrative review of the multiple pathways through which climate change interacts with mental health and wellbeing. Drawing on literature across relevant disciplines, the paper summarises converging global evidence on the mental health consequences of climate change and considers implications for clinical practice, research priorities and policy. As the fuller academic treatment alongside the more accessible briefing paper, it offers a detailed evidence base for readers wanting the full literature review underlying the policy recommendations.
The Impact of Climate Change on Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing: A Narrative Review of Current Evidence, and its Implications
2022
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This is the expanded, peer-reviewed academic version of the authors' Grantham Institute briefing paper, providing a comprehensive narrative review of the multiple pathways through which climate change interacts with mental health and wellbeing. Drawing on literature across relevant disciplines, the paper summarises converging global evidence on the mental health consequences of climate change and considers implications for clinical practice, research priorities and policy. As the fuller academic treatment alongside the more accessible briefing paper, it offers a detailed evidence base for readers wanting the full literature review underlying the policy recommendations.
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