The connection between climate change and perinatal mental health

Frontiers in Psychiatry, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15

Published: Jan. 21, 2025

Climate change and extreme weather events are particularly concerning for pregnant postpartum women have been related to negative birth outcomes. However, the impact of climate on perinatal mental health outcomes is not well studied. Mood anxiety disorders among leading comorbidities during pregnancy period, they associated with significant familial societal burdens. It crucial include environmental factors in risk profile illness optimize prevention early intervention strategies. In clinical experience one authors, new mothers can feel concerned about their baby’s physical when faced heat or may present as agitated due heat-related sleep deprivation. This line qualitative research showing maternal worrying a thermal dysregulation emerging themes. With becoming more frequent, clinicians role advocating adaptation healthcare settings. inequalities need be addressed alongside social inequalities.

Language: Английский

Mental health disparities among maternal populations following heatwave exposure in North Carolina (2011–2019): a matched analysis

The Lancet Regional Health - Americas, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 42, P. 100998 - 100998

Published: Jan. 23, 2025

Language: Английский