Alibudbud R. Mental health service, training, promotion, and research during typhoons: Climate change experiences from the Philippines.
Asian J Psychiatr 2023;
86:103673. [PMID:
37315432 DOI:
10.1016/j.ajp.2023.103673]
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Abstract
Climate change poses a significant threat to mental health, potentially increasing the rates of mental health adversities and disorders. Therefore, mental health professionals, including psychiatrists, play a crucial role in addressing and mitigating these consequences. The Philippines, as a highly climate-vulnerable nation, serves as an exemplary case highlighting the roles these professionals can undertake in the climate change response, including providing services, engaging in education and training, promoting mental well-being, and conducting surveillance and research, such as studies exploring the causal relationship between mental health outcomes and climate change.
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