# Climate change and mental health
**URL:** https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/climate-change-and-mental-health/1114
**Category:** Livelihoods
**Created:** [February 8, 2023, 4:02pm UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/climate-change-and-mental-health/1114 "2023-02-08T16:02:48Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author:  [@knadh](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/knadh)
#### Post date: [February 8, 2023, 4:02pm UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/climate-change-and-mental-health/1114/1 "2023-02-08T16:02:48Z")
I was speaking to Dr. Manoj Kumar of [Mental Health Action Trust](https://mhatkerala.org/) and he happened to mention this survey on mental health they did in the coastal fishing communities of Kerala. Mental health is something that we seldom hear in the context of climate change.
> **[Troubled Waters - MHI](https://reframe2022.mhi.org.in/engage/troubled-waters/)**
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> Dr. Manoj Kumar and Dr. Meena Nair
The most recent edition of the Mariwala Health Initiative journal is titled _Mental Health and Climate Justice_.
> **[Mental Health & Climate Justice - Reframe 2022 | MHI](https://reframe2022.mhi.org.in/)**
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> Reframe is a mental health journal published annually, covering broad, novel themes in this ever-changing landscape of mental health in India. Deliberately centred on the south asian experience, Reframe aims to be a global, internationally recognised...
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### Author:  [@dchatur](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/dchatur)
#### Post date: [February 13, 2023, 1:17pm UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/climate-change-and-mental-health/1114/2 "2023-02-13T13:17:43Z")
This is a fascinating topic which does not receive as much attention as it deserves.
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### Author:  [@YosefHowell](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/YosefHowell)
#### Post date: [April 7, 2024, 10:26am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/climate-change-and-mental-health/1114/3 "2024-04-07T10:26:55Z")
The impact of climate change on mental health is a critical area that often goes overlooked. As we see more extreme weather events and disruptions to traditional livelihoods, it’s essential to understand how these changes affect the mental well-being of communities.For anyone interested in exploring the relationship between mental health and environmental factors further, [MentalHealth.com](https://www.mentalhealth.com/disorder/obsessive-compulsive-personality-disorder-ocpd) offers a wealth of resources on various mental health conditions, including Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD). Understanding the complexities of mental health is crucial in addressing the challenges posed by climate change.