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Caribbean mental health professionals support climate resilience through community engagement, disaster response, and research.

Michael H CampbellNatalie Greaves
Published in: International review of psychiatry (Abingdon, England) (2022)
Mental health professionals (MHPs) have roles supporting mitigation, preparation, and recovery in the global climate crisis. This commentary describes initiatives in the Caribbean to address climate-related threats to individuals and communities focussing on the role of MHPs in supporting community-based projects, regional public health disaster responses, and climate research.
Keyphrases
  • climate change
  • mental health
  • public health
  • mental illness
  • quality improvement
  • healthcare
  • social media
  • drug induced
  • global health
  • solid phase extraction