News Headline

Holistic approach needed to tackle the impact of climate change on mental health

Source
Imperial College London

Publication Date
2021-11-24

Dr Lawrance said: “Climate change and biodiversity loss are linked to poor mental and physical health. Wildfires, floods and heatwaves have resulted in people losing homes, higher hospital attendance and new cases of mental illness. To turn this around we need to start looking at this issue holistically and stop treating these issues in silos. We need to showcase more the benefits of creating a safe climate on mental health. I would like this see more of this in policy and health planning.”

Content
https://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/232078/holistic-approach-needed-tackle-impact-climate/