Links between climate change and suicidal behavior risks: Study

Japan expert says mental health consideration needed in early spring as suicides rise

TOKYO -- Periods after long holidays in Japan are known as times when people are susceptible to mental health issues, as evident in the terms

Yale study claims 63.3% of U.S. adults are ‘somewhat’ or ‘very’ worried about ‘global warming’ – ‘Climate anxiety’ concentrated in big U.S. metro areas & coastal communities

America’s climate anxiety, mapped By Alex Fitzpatrick Climate anxiety is concentrated in big U.S. metros and some coastal communities, recent estimates find. Why it matters: The findings pain…

Links between climate change and suicidal behavior risks

Climate change is altering the frequency and intensity of weather-related hazards, which can harm mental health and wellbeing and thus elevate risks for suicidal behaviors.

Scientists warn rising heat could cause more mental health disorders

High temperatures are already worsening mental health, from anxiety to schizophrenia

Rising heat in Australia is driving an alarming increase in mental health struggles

A sharp rise in temperatures linked to climate change is projected to drive up mental health disorders across Australia, with young people facing the highest risk by 2050.Brianna Morris-Grant reports for ABC News.In short:A peer-reviewed study from the University of Adelaide projects a nearly 50% increase in the burden of mental and behavioral disorders (MBDs) by 2050 due to rising temperatures.The Northern Territory faces the highest relative r…

Extreme heat poses threat to mental health

Rising temperatures across Australia could increase the burden of mental and behavioral disorders (MBD) by almost 50% by 2050, according to a new study from the University of Adelaide. The research highlights the urgent need to act now to protect mental health as the climate warms.