How is climate change affecting our mental health?
We often talk about the physical costs of climate change; the economic fallout, the effect on livelihoods and damage to the earth. But all of the changes to our world caused by global warming will have an effect on our minds, our mental health too. \nEarlier this year the mental health challenges caused by rising temperatures and extreme weather events were spotlighted in a report by the UN\u2019s climate science body, the IPCC. \nAnxiety, stress, post-traumatic stress disorder, and even suicide, are all predicted to increase as the world heats up. Jordan Dunbar looks at what this means for people living on the front line of climate change, including examples from Nigeria, India and the Philippines.
Joining Jordan to discuss the mental health challenges facing a warming world are: \nDr Brandon Gray \u2013 Clinical Psychologist, World Health Organisation \nDr Gesche Huebner Senior Researcher University College London, Energy Institute \nDr Paolo Cianconi Psychiatrist Catholic University of Rome, Department of Neurosciences \n \nPresenter: Jordan Dunbar\nReporter: Rajesh Joshi \nProducer: Jordan Dunbar and Sarah Wild\nProduction Coordinators: Sophie Hill, Siobhan Reed \nSeries Producer: Alex Lewis\nSound Engineer: James Beard\nEditor: Richard Fenton-Smith