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Long-term impacts of bush/wildfires on mental health: preparing for the next fire.

Lawrence A Palinkas
Published in: BJPsych open (2024)
Climate change is responsible for marked increases in the frequency and severity of bush/wildfires, resulting in more people exposed to such events with long-term subclinical psychiatric symptoms. This editorial calls for immediate action to implement comprehensive and novel approaches to treating these conditions and preventing them from developing into more severe disorders.
Keyphrases
  • mental health
  • climate change
  • mental illness
  • physical activity
  • drug induced