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Climate change mental health risks mount in India

Original: # mentalHealth # India Climate change mental health risks are emerging as a public-health issue that India’s urban and d

A policy brief from the Earth–Brain–Health Commission, published in Nature Mental Health, warns that climate change is creating mental health risks that India is not prepared to handle. It says the country's urban planning and disaster-management systems have yet to account for psychological harm from heatwaves, floods and other climate-driven events. Public health experts are urging Indian authorities to integrate mental health support into climate adaptation plans.

Why now: A newly published policy brief warns India's climate and health systems are unprepared for growing mental health impacts.

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