Explained: How heatwave affects your mental health
2 years, 7 months ago

Explained: How heatwave affects your mental health

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Mental health experts have suggested that extreme physical exhaustion and restlessness due to high temperatures during a heatwave can lead to depression and anxiety With a severe heatwave scorching large swathes of the country, studies have found it is not unusual to feel anxious, stressed and irritable due to the increased temperatures. “Increases in heat extremes that are related to climate change pose diverse risks to mental health globally, ranging from altered affective states to increased mental health-related hospital admissions and suicidality,” it said. A 2021 review of epidemiological studies on heat exposure and mental health outcomes found a 2.2 per cent increase in mental health-related mortality with an increase in temperature of just one-degree Celsius. According to a report by Down To Earth, the Central Institute of Psychiatry in Ranchi also found a noticeable increase in mental health cases under extreme heat.

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Can heatwave be deadly? 5 ways extreme heat can put your life at risk; dos and don'ts to follow
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Can heatwave be deadly? 5 ways extreme heat can put your life at risk; dos and don'ts to follow

Hindustan Times  

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Climate change exacerbates neurological diseases and mental health disorders as world heats up: Study
7 months, 1 week ago

Climate change exacerbates neurological diseases and mental health disorders as world heats up: Study

Hindustan Times  

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The unseen effects of climate change on mental health
7 months, 2 weeks ago

The unseen effects of climate change on mental health

The Hindu  

The mercury is soaring across India, with many places reporting unusually high temperature readings. A dubious distinction A study published in 2023 in the journal GeoHealth reported that an extreme heat event in the Canadian province of British Columbia in 2021 affected people with schizophrenia more than those with kidney and heart disease. The study’s authors, of the British Columbia …

Is heatwave making you cranky? Impact of extreme heat on moods; how to deal with it
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Is heatwave making you cranky? Impact of extreme heat on moods; how to deal with it

Hindustan Times  

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Is the heatwave taking a toll on your mood? Here's what you can do
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Is the heatwave taking a toll on your mood? Here's what you can do

India TV News  

As the scorching heatwave continues to grip many parts of the world, there's no denying that it's taking a toll on our physical health. Here are some tips that may help: Stay hydrated: This may seem like an obvious one, but it's crucial to drink plenty of water during a heatwave. This will not only help you stay cool but …

Heat waves will intensify, milder ones are also deadly, scientist makes pitch to NDMA
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Heat waves will intensify, milder ones are also deadly, scientist makes pitch to NDMA

Hindustan Times  

As India gears up for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the focus isn't just on electing chosen leaders but also on navigating the severe challenges posed by unprecedented heat and climate anomalies. Cities turn into urban heat islands when buildings, roads, and other infrastructure absorb and re-emit heat, causing cities to be several degrees hotter than surrounding rural areas,” said …

How extreme heatwaves affect the human body
1 year ago

How extreme heatwaves affect the human body

ABC  

Over the next few months, we'll endure heatwaves in different parts of the country. "If it's hot and humid, your body cannot cope," Dr Perkins-Kirkpatrick says. Research has shown our body can learn to better cope with heat in a matter of weeks, if it's sufficiently exposed to high levels of repeated heat stress, through physiological changes like producing more …

Climate Change: Yes, Heatwaves Can Worsen Your Mental Health
2 years, 5 months ago

Climate Change: Yes, Heatwaves Can Worsen Your Mental Health

The Quint  

Heatwaves worsen mental health conditions Heatwaves have a huge impact on our physical and mental health. Humidity and temperature – both of which are changing as a result of human-induced climate change – have been causally linked to a rise in manic episodes in people with bipolar disorder. Fuzzy thinking, aggressive behaviour Heat can also affect the mental health and …

Can heat waves impact your mental health?
2 years, 8 months ago

Can heat waves impact your mental health?

Live Mint  

As the mercury continues to rise across cities and states, many of us can feel the effects of extreme heat in the country. Apart from the impact of such high temperatures on physical health like exhaustion, heatstroke, lethargy, and dehydration, different studies have now recognised the effects of heat waves and extreme heat on mental health. The sixth assessment report …

Western heat wave threatens health in vulnerable communities
3 years, 6 months ago

Western heat wave threatens health in vulnerable communities

India TV News  

Extreme temperatures like the ones blistering the American West this week aren't just annoying, they're deadly. With more frequent and intense heat waves likely because of climate change and the worst drought in modern history, they say communities must better protect the vulnerable, like homeless people and those who live in ethnically and racially diverse low-income neighbourhoods. “This heat has …

Western heat wave threatens health in vulnerable communities
3 years, 6 months ago

Western heat wave threatens health in vulnerable communities

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Extreme temperatures like the ones blistering the American West this week aren’t just annoying, they’re deadly. With more frequent and intense heat waves likely because of climate change and the worst drought in modern history, they say communities must better protect the vulnerable, like homeless people and those who live in ethnically and racially diverse low-income neighborhoods. “This …

The troubling ways a heatwave can warp your mind
4 years, 4 months ago

The troubling ways a heatwave can warp your mind

BBC  

The troubling ways a heatwave can warp your mind Reuters Hot weather may increase our levels of aggression by altering our serotonin levels A bit of sunshine can cause many of us to dream of ice cream, sunbathing and beaches, but warm weather can also make us violent, grumpy and depressed. There is plenty of evidence that high temperatures make …

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