# How Climate Change Could Impact Mental Health

**URL:** <https://forum.sharedquill.org/t/how-climate-change-could-impact-mental-health/6345>\
**Category:** Research and News\
**Created:** [May 16, 2024, 1:36am UTC](https://forum.sharedquill.org/t/how-climate-change-could-impact-mental-health/6345 "2024-05-16T01:36:05Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
**Page:** 1

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Elizabeth](https://forum.sharedquill.org/user_avatar/forum.sharedquill.org/elizabeth/32/17_2.png) [@Elizabeth](https://forum.sharedquill.org/u/Elizabeth)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2024, 1:36am UTC](https://forum.sharedquill.org/t/how-climate-change-could-impact-mental-health/6345/1 "2024-05-16T01:36:05Z")

</div>

Hey everyone, have you heard about the recent study suggesting that climate change may worsen health conditions like dementia, epilepsy, and depression? I found this article on Forbes and it really got me thinking. It’s amazing how interconnected our environment is with our well-being. I’m curious to hear your thoughts on this. Do you think more awareness about this issue could lead to positive changes in how we approach mental health care? Let’s discuss!

> **[Climate Change May Worsen Health Conditions Like Dementia, Epilepsy,...](https://www.forbes.com/sites/ariannajohnson/2024/05/15/climate-change-may-worsen-health-conditions-like-dementia-epilepsy-depression-study-suggests/)**
>
> Increased humidity, pollution, more extreme weather events and a decrease in sunshine exposure can all lead to worsened health conditions, researchers said.