Climate change studies show that extreme heat and heat can affect mental health.
Explores new research effect on the human species from stretching heat wave and the increase in temperature on the planet, reveals shocking information about aggravation from mental health problems.
In addition to the potentially serious effects on physical health, the extreme heat experienced by a large portion of the population across the country these days can also have a significant impact on human health. mental health.
THE heat was directly related to the increase irritationits symptoms depression and with increasing trends suicide.
High temperatures can also significantly affect behavior, leading to an increase in incidence violent attacks, in the frequency of cases domestic violence and in increasing use ingredients.
The same study also links high temperatures to problems memory, attention and with reduced reflexes.
Excessive heat aggravates them sleep problems, which also affects mental health.
Heat: It affects the mental health and well-being of the community
A meta-analysis, according to the scientists who compiled the study published in the prestigious journal “The Lancet”:
“More and more evidence suggests that external environmental temperatures can have a negative impact on mental health, ie is particularly disturbing in the context of climate change”.
The analysis found that high ambient temperatures (including absolute temperatures, temperature variability, and extreme heat waves) are associated with:
- tried and did suicides,
- with hospitalization or hospitalization for an acute exacerbation of mental illness,
- with significant negative effects on his mental health and well-being community.
The study authors also found that although extreme heat can have a significant impact on mental health clear weather mcan be great with a few hours of sunlight useful for the mental health and well-being of communities.
They concluded that there may be an inverse relationship U-shaped between him heat and general mental health where the temperature rises useful up to a point and before it starts happening harmful.
Heat and sensitive groups
Certain groups of the population – including people with pre-existing mental health conditions they are particularly sensitive to the effects of excessive heat.
People with dementia are at increased risk of hospitalization and death during heat waves, According to the American Psychiatric Association.
In fact, including some psychiatric drugs antidepressants and antipsychoticsit can affect the human body’s regulation of body temperature.
Living with mental illness is not excluded conditions of poverty or suffers from co-occurring disorders substance use, can exacerbate problems and make them more vulnerable.
People suffering from mental illness have difficulty coping and adapting changes and climate change is one of those challenges.
Doctors advise Let all citizens stay, especially those most vulnerable to extreme heat moistened and take action in extreme heat conditions.
Eventually, you should contact their doctors, to administer their medication when necessary or possible.