Climate Change to Prompt Rise in Mental Illness

Continuing climate change could lead to an increase in mental illness—particularly following severe weather events like what we’ve seen this weekend, according to a new report. Such events can damage social cohesion, the report says, leaving behind increased anxiety, depression, drug abuse, and post-traumatic stress, the Sydney Morning Herald…

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Climate Change to Prompt Rise in Mental Illness

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