COVID-19, adversities and depression among older adolescents in urban slums of India

Asian Journal of Psychiatry, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 74, P. 103194 - 103194

Published: June 21, 2022

Language: Английский

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Climate change can be seen through a disaster medicine lens

The Medical Journal of Australia, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 217(9), P. 464 - 465

Published: Oct. 9, 2022

Climate change is real and the scale of disasters that it causes will increase The frequency international has grown from fewer than ten events per year in mid-20th century to several hundred year.7 cause for this growth multifactorial. contribution human behaviour, urbanisation, overcrowding, increasing interconnectedness world appears be responsible spread epidemics such as immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), avian influenza, Middle East (MERS), coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).8 Higher temperatures vector-borne infectious diseases, Ross River dengue fever, due changes vector biology — shorter larval period accelerated viral replication time.9 Atmospheric are linked with extreme weather events. ocean rising sea levels, together more powerful storms, account increases coastal flooding, elevated droughts, degrade agriculture result larger bushfires.7, 10-12 In Australia, land areas have warmed by around 1.4°C since 1910.13 Flood clusters, those affected town Lismore, New South Wales, throughout February March 2022 caused so-called El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO), when extended periods dry render soil less capable absorbing heavy rains during La Niña event. If greenhouse gas emissions continue rise at current rate, predicted double end 21st century.14, 15 There currently no declaration a climate emergency federal level although many jurisdictions taken step.16 inability clearly define hazard hampers efforts deal it. Seen through disaster medicine lens, we approaching "perfect storm"; complex affecting fatigued community lowered resilience, without agreement on comprehensive set measures can mitigate impact. Even among signatories Paris Agreement there consensus how limit global warming below 1.5°C.17 Simply agreeing an outcome does not prevent occurring. To reduce impact change, need systems place address core problem assist managing related We should stop blaming "nature" or construe them "acts god" so prepare accountable, proactive preventive approaches their impact.18 Attributing nature provides convenient rationalisation individuals whose role develop policy strategic instrumental needed risk, vulnerability improve resilience.19 Hurricane Katrina example "failure man" destruction city's natural flood protection poor project planning, flawed design, misplaced priorities disproportionally most vulnerable.20 Vulnerability product social political processes arising governance.19 It major recurrent small medium same community. consideration latter, emerging research consequences various restrictions put each Australian jurisdiction under public health powers response COVID-19 pandemic.21 Since December 2019, Australia faced continuous challenges resilience. 2019–2020 bushfires burned over 17 million hectares across country, which was largest area single recorded fire season eastern Australia.22 Tragically, 34 people died, losses $1.9 billion insurance claims exceeded Black Saturday fires 2009.23 12 September 2022, reported 10 112 229 confirmed cases COVID-19, 14 421 deaths.24 would fair say our care worker resilience withstand further challenged; important consider capacity respond to, recover from, change-driven next decades. As expected rise, too man-made disasters, terror 2000, been sustained national security-oriented literature linking threat multiplier leading displacement, vulnerability, facilitating emergence extremist views communities fragile resources, providing terrorists opportunity greater damage.25 real, increase. Our must evidence-based. focus support recovery, establishing targeted programs vulnerable population provide sustainable financial security connectedness. Open access publishing facilitated University Melbourne, part Wiley – Melbourne via Council Librarians. No relevant disclosures. Commissioned; externally peer reviewed.

Language: Английский

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A global mental health opportunity: How can cultural concepts of distress broaden the construct of immobility?

Global Environmental Change, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 77, P. 102594 - 102594

Published: Nov. 1, 2022

(Im)mobility studies often focus on people the move, neglecting those who stay, are immobile, or trapped. The duality of COVID-19 pandemic and climate crisis creates a global mental health challenge, impacting most structurally oppressed, including immobile populations. construct immobility is investigated in context socio-political variables but lacks examination clinical psychological factors that impact immobility. Research beginning to identify self-reported emotions populations experience through describing metaphors like

Language: Английский

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Dimensions of wellbeing and recognitional justice of migrant workers during the COVID-19 lockdown in Kerala, India

Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 10(1)

Published: May 5, 2023

The lockdown of March 2020 in India witnessed one the largest movements migrants country. state Kerala was quick and efficient responding to challenges posed by on its migrant population supporting 'guest workers'. While many studies have researched material resources during pandemic, such as income food, few investigated subjective measures emphasised lived experiences workers. Drawing Wellbeing Developing Countries (WeD) approach which examines three dimensions wellbeing, namely, (a) material, (b) relational (c) this article focuses mental health wellbeing workers first Kerala. By deploying these dimensions, study looks at how perceived experienced various interventions put place local governments, well voluntary initiatives aimed them. elaborates around migrants' relations love, care, trust, their reasons remain or return home lockdown. found that a paradigm shift, where 'migrant workers' are becoming workers', forefront captured narratives. key findings way contribute understanding experiences, perceptions different interventions. We argue an increased attention factors helps us understand needs times crisis through thereby enhances policy planning for disaster preparedness.

Language: Английский

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Investigating the conditions of vulnerability experienced by migrant workers during the COVID‐19 pandemic in Kerala, India

Disasters, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 48(2)

Published: Oct. 9, 2023

This paper analyses findings of the ‘PROWELLMIGRANTS’ 2 project, which qualitatively investigated COVID‐19 impacts on migrants’ well‐being and mental health in Kerala, India. It draws a novel conceptual framework that combines assemblage‐thinking with theories social contracts disasters. The first explores how past development processes contemporary migration policies India more widely, generated conditions vulnerability for migrant workers Kerala prior to pandemic. Next it shows Government interventions, some cases supported by central India, temporarily addressed these vulnerabilities during In acknowledging helpful response government, we problematise its stance ‘normal’ times speculate permanently addressing would be logical approach. We acknowledge this involves overcoming many wider barriers. Thus, also contains national‐level policy implications.

Language: Английский

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