Mental health: The hidden victim of climate change

Mental health has become an overlooked victim of the ongoing climate change debate. While we focus on the tangible losses – wildfires, rising seas and extreme weather – the silent impact on our mental well-being often goes unnoticed.

The time has come to face the question: Is a changing climate affecting our mental health in unprecedented ways?

The mental toll of extreme weather

Extreme weather fluctuations and unrelenting heat threaten not only the environment, but also put an enormous burden on mental health.

Communities around the world face the harsh reality of more frequent flooding from stronger storms and seemingly endless days with triple-digit temperatures. The psychological strain of these climatic events can be as intense as the heat itself. (Rodielon Putolm, more at earth.com)