mental health (Q446)
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Mental health is a state of well-being that allows individuals to handle life stresses, realize their abilities, learn, work effectively, and contribute to their community.
- crisis in mental health
- crisis of mental health
- mental health crisis
- suicide
- suicide cluster
- mental wellbeing
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
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| English | mental health |
Mental health is a state of well-being that allows individuals to handle life stresses, realize their abilities, learn, work effectively, and contribute to their community. |
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Climate change impacts mental health by exacerbating stress and trauma from extreme weather events, rising temperatures, and loss of livelihoods and culture. Increased exposure to wildfire smoke, dust, and allergens also contributes to mental health challenges and cardiovascular and respiratory distress.