The rise of ‘eco-anxiety’: climate change affects our mental health, too

People who have been affected by extreme weather events might experience mental health issues. From shutterstock.comThis story is part of Covering Climate Now, a global collaboration of more than 250 news outlets to strengthen coverage of the climate story. The Australian Medical Association (AMA) recently declared climate change a health emergency, reflecting similar positions taken by a growing list of peak medical bodies around the world. The AMA’s statement highlights the significant impacts climate change is having on physical health, including an increase in climate-related deaths. The World Health Organisation regards climate change as “the greatest threat to global health in the 21st Century”. But the statement also draws the very important issue of mental health out of the shadows. Read more: Act now on climate

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