New Publication from SAMHSA DTAC: Supplemental Research Bulletin — Climate Change and Behavioral Health
SAMHSA DTAC DBH
In recent years, weather-related disasters have grown more frequent and intense and the climate more variable. These trends have greater and longer-lasting effects on some populations than others. Work in disaster behavioral health (DBH) now includes accounting for climate-related disasters and related issues, such as disparities, geographic vulnerabilities, and climatological trends.
This Supplemental Research Bulletin reviews the mental health and substance use-related (behavioral health) effects of climate-related disasters on individuals and communities. It explores the connections between extreme weather and behavioral health issues and conditions and ways to foster resilience in impacted communities.
Download Climate Change and Behavioral Health.
Please download and share this infographic with your colleagues and communities to raise awareness of the impact of weather-related disasters on DBH and promote resilience.
Read past issues of the Supplemental Research Bulletin.
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The SAMHSA DTAC Team