| Title | Mental health and well-being |
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| Licence | Please note the adoption of the Open Government Licence - Canada
supersedes any previous licences. |
| Author | Hayes, K; Cunsolo, A; Augustinavicius, J; Stranberg, R; Clayton, S; Malik, M; Donaldson, S; Richards, G; Bedard, A; Archer, L; Munro, T; Hilario, C |
| Source | Health of Canadians in a changing climate: advancing our knowledge for action; by Berry, P (ed.); Schnitter, R (ed.); 2022 p. 226-285, https://doi.org/10.4095/329530  Open Access |
| Links | Online - En ligne
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| Year | 2022 |
| Publisher | Government of Canada |
| Document | book |
| Lang. | English |
| Media | digital; on-line |
| Related | This publication is contained in Health of Canadians in a
changing climate: advancing our knowledge for action |
| Related | This publication is a translation of Santé mentale et
bien-être |
| File format | pdf |
| Province | Canada; British Columbia; Alberta; Saskatchewan; Manitoba; Ontario; Quebec; New Brunswick; Nova Scotia; Prince Edward Island; Newfoundland and Labrador; Northwest Territories; Yukon; Nunavut |
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| Lat/Long WENS | -141.0000 -50.0000 90.0000 41.7500 |
| Subjects | Nature and Environment; Health and Safety; Science and Technology; climate effects; Climate change; Climate change adaptation; Health; Mental health; Mental well-being; Psychosocial health; Psychosocial
well-being; cumulative effects |
| Illustrations | tables; flow diagrams; Venn diagrams; schematic representations |
| Program | Climate Change Impacts and
Adaptation |
| Program | Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation Canada in a Changing Climate |
| Released | 2022 02 09 |
| Abstract | (Summary)
Climate change increases risks to the mental health and well-being of many people in Canada. Specific populations that can be disproportionally and inequitably affected include those
experiencing health inequities based on race, culture, gender, age, socio-economic status, ability, and geographic location. These factors are encompassed within the social, biological, environmental, and cultural determinants of health that are
amplified by climate change. Mental health can be impacted by hazards that occur over the shorter and longer term, such as floods, extreme heat events, wildfires, and hurricanes as well as drought, sea-level rise, and melting permafrost. Knowledge
and awareness of climate change threats can also affect mental health and well-being, resulting in emotional and behavioural responses, such as worry, grief, anxiety, anger, hopelessness, and fear.
Mental health impacts of climate change may
include exacerbation of existing mental illness such as psychosis; new-onset mental illness such as post-traumatic stress disorder; mental health stressors such as grief, worry, anxiety, and vicarious trauma; and a lost sense of place, which refers
to the perceived or actual detachment from community, environment, or homeland. Impacts can also include disruptions to psychosocial well-being and resilience, disruptions to a sense of meaning in a person's life, and lack of community cohesion, all
of which can result in distress, higher rates of hospital admissions, increased suicide ideation or suicide, and increased negative behaviours such as substance misuse, violence, and aggression. Adaptation efforts that can reduce the mental health
impacts of climate change include expanded communication and outreach activities and community preparedness, greater access to health care for those requiring assistance, and improved mental health literacy and training. |
| Summary | (Plain Language Summary, not published)
This chapter discusses current evidence of the mental health impacts of climate variability and change on Canadians, including regions and populations at
higher risk for such impacts. |
| GEOSCAN ID | 329530 |
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