The relationship between climate change and mental health: a systematic review of the association between eco-anxiety, psychological distress, and symptoms of major affective disorders

Abstract Background and objectives The adverse impacts of climate change on mental health is a burgeoning area, although findings are inconsistent. The emerging concept of eco-anxiety represents distress in relation to climate change and may be related to mental health. The aim of this study was to...

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Main Authors: Suzanne M. Cosh, Rosie Ryan, Kaii Fallander, Kylie Robinson, Josephine Tognela, Phillip J. Tully, Amy D. Lykins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-11-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-024-06274-1