Unequal effects of climate change and pre-existing inequalities on the mental health of global populations
Shuo Zhang, Isobel Braithwaite, Vishal Bhavsar, Jayati Das‐Munshi
Abstract
Climate change is already having unequal effects on the mental health of individuals and communities and will increasingly compound pre-existing mental health inequalities globally. Psychiatrists have a vital part to play in improving both awareness and scientific understanding of structural mechanisms that perpetuate these inequalities, and in responding to global calls for action to promote climate justice and resilience, which are central foundations for good mental and physical health.
Topics & Concepts
Mental healthInequalityClimate changePsychological resilienceAction (physics)Global mental healthPsychologyPsychiatrySocial psychologyEcologyBiologyMathematicsMathematical analysisPhysicsQuantum mechanicsClimate Change and Health ImpactsHealth, psychology, and well-beingHealth disparities and outcomes