Climate Change is an Emerging Threat to Perinatal Mental Health.
Jennifer L BarkinRebecca P PhilipsbornCarolann L CurrySaswati UpadhyayPamela A GellerMadelyn PardonJames DimmockChristy C BridgesChristina A SikesAnthony J KondrackiMassimiliano BuoliPublished in: Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association (2022)
While the concepts of "eco-anxiety," "climate despair," and "climate anxiety" have garnered attention in the mainstream media, there is little to no discussion of how the climate crisis impacts maternal mental health. This is an important omission as the mother's mental health impacts the family unit as a whole.