Systems-level risks of the climate crisis are currently missed: A mental health lens

Abstract

A lack of accounting for the systemic risks of the climate crisis in climate risk models, government policy and planning means that such risks remain poorly understood and largely overlooked, with detrimental consequences for action to mitigate them. Here we use climate risks to mental health as an illustrative example, drawing on existing evidence to highlight the interconnected nature of complex systems that propagate risks. We further stress the importance of research and policy to account for the ripple effects of the climate crisis for health and wellbeing, with implications for economies and societies over individual lifetimes.