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Environment and Mental Health: Understanding the Connection

(4 days ago) In some cases, environmental factors impact mental wellness by changing brain structure and function. Research on children supports this, noting that children raised in adverse environments tend to have hin… See more

https://www.verywellmind.com/how-your-environment-affects-your-mental-health-5093687

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The Interplay of Environmental Exposures and Mental Health: …

(3 days ago) WEBThis commentary provides a nonsystematic, expert-guided conceptual review and interdisciplinary perspective on the convergence of environmental and mental health, drawing from hypotheses, findings, and research gaps presented and discussed at the workshop. Featured is an overview of what is known about the intersection of the …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8848757/

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Mental Health and Environmental Exposures: An Editorial

(3 days ago) WEBGo to: 1. Introduction. It is well-documented that human mental health emerges from a complex interplay between genetic, psychological, lifestyle, and other factors. In addition, people are also exposed to numerous environments. These environmental exposures (e.g., green space, noise, air pollution, weather conditions, …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6210156/

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How does climate change affect mental health?

(3 days ago) WEBHere are a few recent research findings examining the effects of climate change on mental health: Gender-based violence: In 2022, researchers at the University of Cambridge analyzed 41 studies that …

https://www.apa.org/topics/climate-change/mental-health-effects

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Effects of urban living environments on mental health in adults

(Just Now) WEBUrban-living individuals are exposed to many environmental factors that may combine and interact to influence mental health. While individual factors of an urban environment have been investigated

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-023-02365-w

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The rise of eco-anxiety: scientists wake up to the mental-health toll

(Just Now) WEBClimate change is exacerbating mental disorders, which already affect almost one billion people and are among the world’s biggest causes of ill health. A global survey in 2021 found that more

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-00998-6

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Why mental health is a priority for action on climate change

(1 days ago) WEBClimate change poses serious risks to mental health and well-being, concludes a new WHO policy brief, launched today at the Stockholm+50 conference. The Organization is therefore urging countries to include mental health support in their response to the climate crisis, citing examples where a few pioneering countries have …

https://www.who.int/news/item/03-06-2022-why-mental-health-is-a-priority-for-action-on-climate-change

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What happens when climate change and the mental-health crisis …

(Just Now) WEBAcute heatwaves, droughts, floods and fires fuelled by climate change cause trauma, mental illness and distress. So can chronic effects of global warming, such as water and food insecurity

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-00993-x

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Climate Change Affect On Mental Health

(5 days ago) WEBClimate change is also having an impact on the mental health of people who haven’t personally experienced climate-related disasters: more than two-thirds of U.S. adults (68%) have reported …

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/explainer/2023/mar/how-climate-change-affects-mental-health

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Environmental issues are health issues: Making a case …

(2 days ago) WEBIncreasing demands on ecosystems, decreasing biodiversity, and climate change are among the most pressing environmental issues of our time. As changing weather conditions are leading to increased vector-borne …

https://psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/2021-68486-009.html

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Environmental Factor - March 2021: Environment and mental …

(7 days ago) WEBThere is growing evidence that the environment plays an important role in mental health. Yet, according to the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM), research into the effects of environmental stressors rarely focuses on behavioral and mental health outcomes. On Feb. 2-3, mental and environmental …

https://factor.niehs.nih.gov/2021/3/feature/3-feature-mental-health

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The Interplay of Environmental Exposures and Mental Health: …

(Just Now) WEBBackground: To date, health-effects research on environmental stressors has rarely focused on behavioral and mental health outcomes. That lack of research is beginning to change. Science and policy experts in the environmental and behavioral health sciences are coming together to explore converging evidence on the …

https://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/doi/full/10.1289/EHP9889

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Caring for the environment helps to care for your mental health

(2 days ago) WEBOn this World Mental Health Day, we draw attention to the relationship between mental health and the environment. The environment can influence either positively or negatively a person’s mental well-being. A recent study showed how the idea of living in the midst of the climate crisis was affecting Greenlanders’ anxiety and …

https://www.unep.org/news-and-stories/story/caring-environment-helps-care-your-mental-health

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Climate change and mental health: How extreme heat can affect …

(2 days ago) WEBHowever, it can serve as an example of how environmental issues can affect mental illness. One in every five Canadians experiences a mental illness each year. More than 250,000 Canadian youth

https://theconversation.com/climate-change-and-mental-health-how-extreme-heat-can-affect-mental-illnesses-230172

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Urgent need to address mental health effects of climate change, …

(4 days ago) WEBIn the long term, climate change has equally profound mental health impacts. Rising temperatures can fuel mood and anxiety disorders, schizophrenia and vascular dementia, and can increase emergency room usage and suicide rates, according to the report. Changes in the local environment can cause grief, disorientation and poor …

https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2021/11/mental-health-effects-climate-change

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How the environment affects mental health The British Journal of

(6 days ago) WEBExciting findings from Michael Meaney's research group have shown that environmental influences affect gene expression through influences on methylation ( Weaver et al, 2004 ); in other words, environments affect genes – not through effects on gene sequence but through effects on gene expression (which is how genes act).

https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/the-british-journal-of-psychiatry/article/how-the-environment-affects-mental-health/9CDA36F86AB77783F88F9B76D03FD69F

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How Environmental Factors Impact Mental Health

(5 days ago) WEBLearn about Psychology. In addition to poor nutrition, some other examples of physical environmental factors are: Sleep deprivation. Smoking. Substance abuse. Pollution. Exposure to toxins during childhood. Extreme weather conditions (such as excessive rain or snow) Hazardous conditions at work.

https://www.alliant.edu/blog/how-environmental-factors-impact-mental-health

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Mental health - World Health Organization (WHO)

(9 days ago) WEBMental health is a state of mental well-being that enables people to cope with the stresses of life, realize their abilities, learn well and work well, and contribute to their community. It is an integral component of health and well-being that underpins our individual and collective abilities to make decisions, build relationships and shape

https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/mental-health-strengthening-our-response

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The Impact of Climate Change on Mental Health: A Systematic …

(3 days ago) WEBData on tornadoes and mental health issues came from the latest kind of this disasters, such as hurricane Katrina in Florida and Louisiana in 2005 and Sandy in 2012 in Cuba, Jamaica, and Haiti (79 Farmers all over the world are more vulnerable to environment-induced mental health risks carried by drought.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7068211/

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What environmental health problems affect our health? - EHN

(2 days ago) WEBAir pollution: Living near factories or heavy traffic worsens air quality and leads to health impacts on the lungs and heart such as asthma and increased risk of heart attacks or stroke. Water contamination: Drinking lead-contaminated water can cause IQ loss, behavioral issues, learning disabilities and more. Infants and young children are …

https://www.ehn.org/what-is-environmental-health-2657680870/what-environmental-health-problems-affect-our-health

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Green Spaces May Improve Kids’ Mental Health

(Just Now) WEBMental health problems affect millions of children in the U.S. Some studies have found that people with access to parks and other green spaces tend to have better moods and a lower risk of mental disorders. But few studies have looked at whether this is true in children. Researchers studied more than 2,000 kids born between 2007 and 2013.

https://newsinhealth.nih.gov/2024/06/green-spaces-may-improve-kids-mental-health

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Mental health at work - World Health Organization (WHO)

(Just Now) WEBWork can protect mental health. Almost 60% of the world population is in work (1). All workers have the right to a safe and healthy environment at work. Decent work supports good mental health by providing: a livelihood; a sense of confidence, purpose and achievement; an opportunity for positive relationships and inclusion in a …

https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/mental-health-at-work

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2. Mental health: environmental factors - GOV.UK

(8 days ago) WEBMental health: environmental factors. 1. Introduction. The purpose of the mental health and wellbeing JSNA toolkit is to support people developing the mental health and wellbeing content of their

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/better-mental-health-jsna-toolkit/2-understanding-place

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Early-Life Air, Noise Pollution Exposure Tied to Later Mental Health …

(6 days ago) WEBWEDNESDAY, May 29, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Early-life air and noise pollution exposure are prospectively associated with three common mental health problems from adolescence to young adulthood, according to a study published online May 28 in JAMA Network Open.. Joanne B. Newbury, Ph.D., from University of Bristol in the …

https://www.healthday.com/healthpro-news/environmental-health/early-life-air-noise-pollution-exposure-tied-to-later-mental-health-issues

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How stress affects every organ in our bodies World Economic …

(7 days ago) WEBThis means a British adult will look at a screen for 34 years – nearly half of their life expectancy. Spending at least 20 to 30 minutes immersed in a nature setting is associated with thebiggest drop in cortisol, a major stress hormone. This then helps reduce heart and stomach issues, plus many other physical ailments.

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2024/05/mental-stress-bodies-health-awareness/

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Environmental Connections: A Deeper Look into Mental Illness

(3 days ago) WEBMental illnesses produce some of the most challenging health problems faced by society, accounting for vast numbers of hospitalizations, disabilities resulting in billions in lost productivity, and sharply elevated risks for suicide. Scientists have long known that these potentially devastating conditions arise from combinations of genes and

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1940091/

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The Deloitte Global 2024 Gen Z and Millennial Survey

(1 days ago) WEBDownload the 2024 Gen Z and Millennial Report. 5 MB PDF. To learn more about the mental health findings, read the Mental Health Deep Dive. The 13th edition of Deloitte's Gen Z and Millennial Survey connected with nearly 23,000 respondents across 44 countries to track their experiences and expectations at work and in the world more broadly.

https://www.deloitte.com/global/en/issues/work/content/genz-millennialsurvey.html

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Global report reveals major gaps in menstrual health and hygiene …

(6 days ago) WEBNEW YORK, GENEVA, 28 May 2024 – Around the world, menstrual health and hygiene needs are being overlooked due to limited access to information, education, products and services, as well as inadequate facilities and inequalities. A new report, Progress on drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene in schools 2015–2023: special focus …

https://www.who.int/news/item/28-05-2024-global-report-reveals-major-gaps-in-menstrual-health-and-hygiene-in-schools

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