Dérèglement climatique, santé mentale et éco-anxiété
(2024) Louvain médical — Vol. 143, n° 1, p. 46-52 (2024)
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Della Libera, Clara 
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- (en) [Climate change, mental health, and eco-anxiety] In 2022, the second section of the sixth report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) dedicated a full chapter to the impact of climate change on health, including physical, community, and mental health. In terms of mental health, the authors reported observations of various impacts related to direct and indirect exposure to extreme weather events (e.g., floods) and gradual chronic changes (e.g., air pollution). Adequately documented, such impacts require the rapid adoption of healthcare system action plans. Beyond these effects, anxiety linked to the anticipation of climate change impacts – also known as eco-anxiety – represents an underexplored field whose prevalence and consequences on mental health remain poorly investigated. Recent studies suggest that, when moderate in intensity, eco-anxiety may constitute an adaptive response that stimulates the adoption of environmentally friendly behaviors without harming mental health. Delimiting the existence and predictors of such a range represents a crucial challenge of scientific research in this field. Here, we present some potential clinical interventions derived from similar fields of psychotherapy.
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Della Libera, C., Mouguiama-Daouda, C., Deschietere, G., & Heeren, A. (2024). Dérèglement climatique, santé mentale et éco-anxiété. Louvain médical, 143(1), 46-52. https://hdl.handle.net/2078.5/212517 (Original work published 2024)