As climate change continues to warm our planet, understanding the effects of heat on our health will become even more important. Yet many people aren’t aware of the impact that extreme heat can have on our mental health. On this episode of HealthierU, we dive into the science behind some of these lesser-known impacts with the help of Dr. Robin Cooper, a co-founder of the Climate Psychiatry Alliance and an Associate Clinical Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at University of California, San Francisco. This episode was reported and produced by Siri Johnson, an undergraduate student at Emory University studying Political Science.
Studies and resources referenced in this episode:
- Association Between Ambient Heat and Risk of Emergency Department Visits for Mental Health Among US Adults, 2010 to 2019 (JAMA Psychiatry)
- Climate Psychiatry Alliance
About HealthierU:
Produced and hosted by students at Emory University’s Center for the Study of Human Health, HealthierU is a podcast that aims to make sense of the science behind human health. This season, we’re diving into our generation’s burning health questions. Questions like: Is it bad to use the internet to diagnose yourself? Why do so many athletes get eating disorders, and why are they so hard to spot? Is sugar really so dangerous? To find the answers, we’re talking to scientists, nutritionists, counselors, medical professionals and regular folks, every week on HealthierU.
About Emory University's Center for the Study of Human Health:
The Emory Center for the Study of Human Health was developed to expand health knowledge and translate this knowledge to all aspects of life – for the individual and populations as a whole. The Center assembles the extraordinary faculty, researchers and thought leaders from across disciplines, departments, schools and institutions to bring this knowledge to Emory University students and inspire them to become leaders for the next generation in meeting challenges facing human health.
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