Rising temperatures and poor mental health: new review explores suicidal behaviour and mental health hospital attendance or admission

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Jingni Ma considers a systematic review exploring the impact of rising temperatures and poor mental health, which suggests links to suicide, mental health hospital attendance and hospitalisation, and worse psychological outcomes.

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From climate anxiety to climate action: developing global mental health recommendations

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Ella Tuominen considers a set of new global recommendations for action on climate change and mental health across sectors including healthcare, research, policy, and third sector organisations.

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Climate change, young people, and parents: what the papers say about eco-anxiety #COP26 #CAMHScampfire

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In his debut blog, Sam McKay explores a review of newspaper articles which identifies several narratives about how young people feel about climate change.

Follow #CAMHScampfire on Twitter at 5pm GMT on Tuesday 9th November for an online journal club discussing these papers. Or sign up now to join the free webinar hosted by ACAMH.

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