Heat Waves Lead To More Mental Health Crises Researchers
The World Economic Forum published a report on high temperatures and mental health on July 14, citing more than 10 studies from countries around the world. The report highlighted how extreme heat and humidity are linked to heightened symptoms in people with depression, generalized anxiety disorder and bipolar disorder, according to a 2020 study out of the United Kingdom. The report cited other research out of the U.K. that also linked extreme heat and humidity with higher suicide rates, as well as a study out of Australia that found that for every one degree increase in monthly average temperature, mental health-related deaths increase by 2....