Mind Matters: When Environmental Threats Threaten Your Mental Health

Dr Ravivarma Rao Panirselvam, Consultant Psychiatrist

17-Jan-23 16:00

Mind Matters: When Environmental Threats Threaten Your Mental Health

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The impact of climate change is far-reaching, from its impact on the environment to the economy and even our mental health. On this episode of Mind Matters, consultant psychiatrist Dr Ravivarma Rao Panirselvam joins us to discuss how climate change - and extreme weather events - are increasing the risk of mental health disorders as well as why more people are experiencing “eco-anxiety”.

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Produced by: Lim Sue Ann

Presented by: Tee Shiao Eek

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Categories: environment, wellness, managing disease

Tags: mental health, eco-anxiety, climate anxiety, climate change, global warming, post-traumatic stress disorder, ptsd, stress, depression, mindmatters,

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