The speakers discuss the urgency of tackling climate change and properly preparing health and social care systems for extreme weather. Dr. Claire Skinner emphasizes the real-life impact of these issues and the chapter provides an update on record-breaking temperatures in 2023.
We all tend to get a bit cranky when the weather turns super hot, but did you know heatwaves can worsen certain mental health conditions?
We explore the troubling ways heat can affects our mental health and behaviour.
Just a heads up, this episode touches on the topic of suicide. Please take care.