Mental Health Network
  • HOME
  • interpersonal relationship
  • Psychological exploration
  • psychological test
  • workplace psychology
  • marriage psychology
  • growth psychology
  • News
No Result
View All Result
  • HOME
  • interpersonal relationship
  • Psychological exploration
  • psychological test
  • workplace psychology
  • marriage psychology
  • growth psychology
  • News
No Result
View All Result
Mental Health Network
No Result
View All Result
Advertisements
Home News

Rising Temperatures Exacerbate Mental Health Challenges

08/21/2023
in News

Beyond its physical toll, the menace of extreme heat extends to our mental well-being, potentially scorching the psyche when persisting relentlessly over multiple days and nights. The repercussions can vary from mild, inducing feelings of despondency or edginess, to perilous, exacerbating preexisting mental health issues and disturbing medicinal routines.

Advertisements

Amid the burgeoning body of evidence correlating the climate crisis, particularly soaring temperatures, with compromised mental health, the research landscape remains relatively nascent. Dr. Joshua Wortzel, who chairs the American Psychiatric Association’s committee on climate change and mental health, acknowledges the recency of this realization.

Advertisements

“The impact has truly garnered recognition only in the last five years,” he remarked.

Advertisements

However, the available knowledge underscores an alarming pattern, as numerous studies underscore a potent link between elevated temperatures and a surge in suicides. Similarly, a connection emerges between heat and escalated rates of violent crime, particularly interpersonal aggression. Furthermore, a correlation surfaces between elevated temperatures and heightened hospitalization rates among individuals grappling with conditions such as schizophrenia, dementia, psychosis, and substance abuse. Disturbingly, those wrestling with the latter three conditions face a 5% augmented risk of mortality with every incremental 1°C rise in temperature.

Advertisements

Another pertinent facet is the thwarted pursuit of restorative sleep when temperatures remain above 20°C overnight—a predicament acutely felt by the homeless and individuals unable to afford air conditioning or bolster insulation in their residences. This issue assumes significance as a pivotal link between heat-related stress and mental anguish.

For individuals requiring pharmaceutical interventions to manage preexisting conditions, the vulnerability escalates. Notably, several commonplace medications, including antibiotics, beta blockers, as well as select antidepressants and antihistamines, are now recognized to impact the body’s capacity to perceive and regulate body temperature.

Lithium, a widely employed treatment for bipolar disorder, depression, and schizophrenia, is especially precarious. This medication can actually expedite sweating, leading to dehydration and exposing the body to perilous levels of the element.

Advertisements
Tags: depressionstress
Previous Post

How to develop self worth: A Journey to Embracing Your Intrinsic Value

Next Post

Enhancing Mental Well-being among Young Refugees

Related Posts

blank
News

Men’s Mental Health Reaches Breaking Point With Rising ‘Deaths of Despair’

06/15/2025
blank
News

Digital Mental Health Tools Reach Tipping Point: Promise and Pitfalls of AI Therapy Apps

06/15/2025
blank
workplace psychology

The Role of Leadership in Addressing Workplace Mental Health

06/15/2025
blank
workplace psychology

The Growing Mental Health Crisis in Remote and Hybrid Work Environments

06/15/2025
The wisdom of the wise princess
marriage psychology

The Rise of Digital Detoxes in Improving Marital Mental Health

06/15/2025
blank
marriage psychology

The Surprising Benefits of “Sleep Divorce” on Marital Mental Health

06/15/2025
blank
interpersonal relationship

Digital Friendships: The Unseen Psychological Impact of Virtual Connections

06/15/2025
blank
marriage psychology

The Generational Divide in Marital Mental Health Expectations

06/14/2025
blank
News

Sleep Deprivation Therapy Emerges as Surprising Treatment for Depression

06/14/2025
Next Post
blank

Enhancing Mental Well-being among Young Refugees

How is there no substitute for getting better at work

Chinese Youth Seek Layoffs to Escape Job Stress Amid Tough Job Market

8 Things to Know About Making a Career Plan

Stress Takes Toll on Indian Workforce: 76% Report Negative Impact on Work

Interpersonal Relationship

blank
interpersonal relationship

The Rise of Professional Friendships: How Paid Companionship Became a Thriving Industry

06/15/2025

A quiet revolution in human connection has emerged as professional friendship services have grown into a $1.2 billion global industry....

blank

Digital Friendships: The Unseen Psychological Impact of Virtual Connections

06/15/2025
blank

The Unexpected Benefits of Later-Life Friendships on Brain Health

06/14/2025
blank

Intergenerational Friendships: The Untapped Resource for Mental Health and Social Cohesion

06/14/2025
How to capture the Interviewer’s Heart during the interview

How Social Connections Influence Physical Health and Longevity

06/13/2025

workplace psychology

blank

The Role of Leadership in Addressing Workplace Mental Health

06/15/2025
blank

The Growing Mental Health Crisis in Remote and Hybrid Work Environments

06/15/2025
blank

The Silent Epidemic of Menopause-Related Mental Health Challenges at Work

06/14/2025
blank

The Controversial Emergence of AI Mental Health Coaches in Corporate Settings

06/14/2025
blank

The Impact of AI and Automation on Workplace Mental Health

06/13/2025

Latest Posts

blank

Men’s Mental Health Reaches Breaking Point With Rising ‘Deaths of Despair’

06/15/2025
blank

Digital Mental Health Tools Reach Tipping Point: Promise and Pitfalls of AI Therapy Apps

06/15/2025
blank

The Role of Leadership in Addressing Workplace Mental Health

06/15/2025
blank

The Growing Mental Health Crisis in Remote and Hybrid Work Environments

06/15/2025
The wisdom of the wise princess

The Rise of Digital Detoxes in Improving Marital Mental Health

06/15/2025
Mental Health Network

The birth of Mental Health Network is to improve the awareness of healthy life of the majority of netizens. Mental Health Network will forever adhere to the concept of “focusing on people’s healthy life! Serving people’s health!”, providing a communication platform for the majority of netizens to live a healthy life.
【Contact us: [email protected]】

Recent News

  • Men’s Mental Health Reaches Breaking Point With Rising ‘Deaths of Despair’ 06/15/2025
  • Digital Mental Health Tools Reach Tipping Point: Promise and Pitfalls of AI Therapy Apps 06/15/2025
  • The Role of Leadership in Addressing Workplace Mental Health 06/15/2025
  • The Growing Mental Health Crisis in Remote and Hybrid Work Environments 06/15/2025

TAGS

low self-esteem   personality traits   rebellious   pessimistic   emotional intelligence   marriage psychology   workplace psychology   breaking up   inferiority complex   social phobia   psychological adjustment   personality test   love psychology   social etiquette   growth psychology   autism   psychological stress   adolescent psychology   workplace stress   psychological exploration   lovelorn   social test   workplace test   love test   love at first sight   inattention   ADHD   mental fatigue

Useful Links

About us

Privacy Policy

Disclaimer

Sitemap

Article sitemap

nei-sitemap

Copyright © 2022-2023 Mental Health Network - Improve mental quality and promote mental health

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • marriage psychology
  • workplace psychology
  • interpersonal relationship