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Climate change refers to the long-term changes in climate systems as a result of warming from greenhouse gas emissions (1). Associated consequences are ocean warming, rising sea levels, land use change, as well as increased frequency and intensity of natural disasters (2). Natural disasters are also referenced within Adulthood Trauma.

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The consequences of climate change have been associated with direct and indirect negative effects on depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder (3). 

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References

1.        Masson-Delmotte V, Zhai P, Pörtner H-O, Roberts D, Skea J, Shukla P, et al. Global Warming of 1.5°C. 2018.

2.        Hayes K, Blashki G, Wiseman J, Burke S, Reifels L. Climate change and mental health: risks, impacts and priority actions. Int J Ment Health Syst. 2018;12(1):28.

3.        Bourque F, Cunsolo Willox A. Climate change: The next challenge for public mental health? Int Rev Psychiatry. 2014 Aug 19;26(4):415–22.

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This Conceptual Framework for Public Mental Health is an interactive web-based tool that brings together evidence from academic research, reports, and practitioner and public consultations to map out the factors affecting mental health across all stages of a person’s life, including links to key evidence and lived experiences.

It has been developed as part of the NIHR School for Public Health Research Public Mental Health Programme.

Find out more here.

Conceptual Framework: © University College London & University of Cambridge

Design & illustrations: © Laura E. Fischer & Bobbie Galvin

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