Climate change negatively threatens mental health through acute, chronic, indirect, and vicarious pathways. Though these psychological consequences will be felt globally, specific populations are at increased risk. This article describes the complex and diverse ways in which climate change can affect mental health and the resulting challenges that health care services will inevitably face. In responding to these threats, both prevention and intervention are urgently needed. Although mitigating the extent of climate change is crucial, we can also foster resilience to climate change—the ability to manage, respond to, and prepare for climate-related adversity—at the systemic, community, and individual levels. The mental health field must prepare for the significant burden that climate change will place on population health and well-being in the long term. In this review, we aim to inform and provide examples of how decision makers, the mental health discipline, and mental health professionals can respond.

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气候变化与心理健康


气候变化通过急性、慢性、间接和替代途径对心理健康产生负面影响。尽管这些心理后果将在全球范围内感受到，但特定人群面临的风险更大。本文描述了气候变化影响心理健康的复杂多样的方式，以及医疗保健服务将不可避免地面临的挑战。在应对这些威胁时，迫切需要预防和干预。尽管减轻气候变化的程度至关重要，但我们也可以在系统、社区和个人层面培养对气候变化的复原力，即管理、应对和准备应对气候相关逆境的能力。心理健康领域必须为气候变化对人口健康和福祉的长期巨大负担做好准备。在这篇综述中，我们旨在告知并提供决策者、心理健康学科和心理健康专业人员如何应对的示例。