Excessive heat can cause an increase in mental health difficulties. Here are some steps people can take to protect themselves, according to MenningerClinic
, including changes in our local environment and those we may only hear about, such as lost species or the melting of the glaciers. The American Psychological Association and ecoAmerica suggest that people are under increased stress due to feeling hopeless about how little governments are doing to address the potential climate cataclysm.What can we do? First, we must remember that we must address our health before we can help others.
The mental health system will be particularly challenged as temperatures rise. This is most true for the already resource-stretched facilities that treat the socioeconomically disadvantaged among us. They will need new approaches and additional resources to cope with what is likely going to be an increased need for mental health care services.
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