A video titled ‘Mental Health Issues and Climate Change’ by Susan Clayton, The College of Wooster, that discusses the impacts of climate change on mental health. The video focuses on why it is necessary to understand and identify the impacts on mental well being in order to better plan, adapt to and mitigate climate change. The video discusses different mental disorders such as stress, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, grief, chronic psychological dysfunction and depression.
Students will learn about how climate change impacts can affect mental well-being. They will also learn about multi-level impacts, such as direct, indirect, acute, and gradual, on mental health and why it is essential to identify these to tackle this global issue.
Use this tool to help your students find answers to:
What are some consequences of climate change on mental health and well-being?
What are some direct and indirect mental health consequences of the impacts of global warming and natural disasters?
How do people adapt to and cope with the threats of climate change?
About the tool:
Tool Name
Mental Health Issues and Climate Change
Discipline
Social Sciences, Psychology
Topic(s) in Discipline
Climate Psychology, Mental Health, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Stress, Anxiety
Climate Topic
Climate and Health; Climate and Society
Type of tool
Video/ Microlecture (27 mins)
Grade Level
High School, Undergraduate
Location
Global
Language
English
Translation
Developed by
Center for Climate Change Communication (George Mason University)
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