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Linking climate change, global mental health and structural interventions: opportunities for research and action

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Climate change disproportionately affects people with pre-existing mental illness, yet there is a critical shortage of targeted interventions serving their needs. This Commentary argues for the further development and evaluation of preventative, structural interventions, including cash transfers, in the context of climate-change related disasters to reduce vulnerability among people with mental illness.

Source: BJPsych Open

DOI: 10.1192/bjo.2026.11002

Authors: Siqi Xue, Sean A. Kidd, Muhammad Ishrat Husain, Nusrat Husain, Charlotte Hanlon