Climate change, biodiversity loss and mental health: a global perspective

BJPsych International

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Paolo Cianconi¹  Daniele Hirsch²  Stefania Chiappini³  Giovanni Martinotti³  Luigi Janiri⁴ 

[1] Professor, Institute of Psychiatry and Psychology, Department of Geriatrics, Neuroscience and Orthopedics, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore;Resident, Institute of Psychiatry and Psychology, Department of Geriatrics, Neuroscience and Orthopedics, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore;Department of Neuroscience, Imaging and Clinical Sciences, G. D'Annunzio University;Institute of Psychiatry and Psychology, Department of Geriatrics, Neuroscience and Orthopedics, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore

关键词: Climate change;    mental health;    biodiversity loss;    nature experience;    ecopsychology;   

DOI  :  10.1192/bji.2022.20

学科分类：神经外科学

来源: Canadian Science Publishing

【 摘 要 】

Climate change can have various psychopathological manifestations which have been more actively addressed by scientific research only in recent years. Indeed, extreme weather events and environmental changes have been shown to be associated with a range of mental health problems. Following the destruction of ecosystems, biodiversity loss can cause mental distress and emotional responses, including so-called ‘psychoterratic’ syndromes arising from negatively felt and perceived environmental change. Studies investigating relationships between biodiversity and mental health reveal a complex landscape of scientific evidence, calling for a better understanding of this challenging issue.

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