Sanae Okamoto, Robert Oakes, Nidhi Nagabhatla, Suneetha M. Subramanian, and Kees van der Geest
This policy brief explores the complex relationship between climate change, human mobility and mental health, observing how climate-induced human displacement often triggers various mental health conditions (e.g. anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder) in those affected. Such impacts can be intensified by pre-existing vulnerabilities and inequalities relating to age, gender, economic disparities and displacement. These factors create multifaceted challenges, since vulnerable populations are often the least equipped to cope with and recover from the psychological toll of climate change.