Climate change and mental health in the Philippines
The mental health repercussions of the climate crisis are observed annually in the Philippines, one of the world's most climate-vulnerable countries. This paper explores these repercussions by examining the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan. It shows that mental health problems persisted beyond the t...
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| description | The mental health repercussions of the climate crisis are observed annually in the Philippines, one of the world's most climate-vulnerable countries. This paper explores these repercussions by examining the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan. It shows that mental health problems persisted beyond the typhoon's immediate aftermath among a large number of survivors. Since the mental health system was fragile, the affected community improved their mental health services through the help of local and international non-governmental organisations. Nonetheless, several challenges must be addressed as the country faces the climate crisis. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6dcbd2a025334aa1a50175302b8bfe582023-08-16T11:00:48ZengCambridge University PressBJPsych International2056-47402058-62642023-05-0120444610.1192/bji.2022.31Climate change and mental health in the PhilippinesRowalt Carpo Alibudbud0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2609-794XAssistant Professorial Lecturer, Department of Sociology and Behavioral Sciences, De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines. Email:The mental health repercussions of the climate crisis are observed annually in the Philippines, one of the world's most climate-vulnerable countries. This paper explores these repercussions by examining the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan. It shows that mental health problems persisted beyond the typhoon's immediate aftermath among a large number of survivors. Since the mental health system was fragile, the affected community improved their mental health services through the help of local and international non-governmental organisations. Nonetheless, several challenges must be addressed as the country faces the climate crisis.https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2056474022000319/type/journal_articleClimate changemental healthPhilippinesTyphoon HaiyanSuper Typhoon Yolanda |
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| title | Climate change and mental health in the Philippines |
| title_full | Climate change and mental health in the Philippines |
| title_fullStr | Climate change and mental health in the Philippines |
| title_full_unstemmed | Climate change and mental health in the Philippines |
| title_short | Climate change and mental health in the Philippines |
| title_sort | climate change and mental health in the philippines |
| topic | Climate change mental health Philippines Typhoon Haiyan Super Typhoon Yolanda |
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