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Unequal mental health impacts of extreme weather and climate events
Categories: Journal PapersExtreme weather and climate-related disasters have disproportionately severe mental health impacts on people with pre-existing mental illness, particularly when compounded by housing insecurity, limited social support, and reduced access to mental health services.
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The effect of energy poverty on mental health, cardiovascular disease and respiratory health: a longitudinal analysis
Format: websiteCategories: Journal PapersThis longitudinal Australian study found that energy poverty, defined as being unable to afford to adequately heat the home, is associated with significantly poorer mental health and increased odds of depression/anxiety and hypertension among adults. The findings suggest that reducing energy poverty could deliver substantial mental health benefits and may also improve cardiovascular health outcomes.