The Climate Change Crisis and Its Impact on Mental Health

The Climate Change Crisis and Its Impact on Mental Health

Debabrata Samanta (Rochester Institute of Technology, Kosovo) and Muskan Garg (Mayo Clinic, USA)
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Release Date: April, 2024|Copyright: © 2024 |Pages: 301
DOI: 10.4018/979-8-3693-3272-6
ISBN13: 9798369332726|ISBN13 Softcover: 9798369348048|EISBN13: 9798369332733
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Amidst the issues of our changing climate, a critical yet often overlooked concern comes to the forefront—the profound impact on mental health. As our planet experiences shifts in temperature and ecosystems teeter on the brink, a silent crisis takes root, woven into the fabric of our collective well-being. The Climate Change Crisis lays bare the extensive consequences of environmental upheaval on the human psyche, transcending scientific debates and policy discussions. No longer confined to abstract notions, climate change emerges as an omnipresent force, shaping not only landscapes but profoundly affecting the mental resilience of individuals and communities. This urgent challenge resonates through the pages of The Climate Change Crisis and Its Impact on Mental Health, which acts as a guiding resource for academic scholars navigating the path toward holistic solutions.

In the relentless face of climate change, awareness becomes a potent tool for change. This book illuminates the unseen toll on mental well-being, underscoring the direct and indirect psychological impacts of environmental shifts. It delves into the ethical and economic dimensions, amplifying the urgency for comprehensive solutions. Moreover, it not only examines the challenges but also provides a roadmap for mitigation and adaptation. It empowers scholars to delve into topics like disaster response, resource scarcity, and climate-induced migration, fostering a deeper understanding of the complexities at play.

The Climate Change Crisis and It’s Impact on Mental Health emerges as a call to action, challenging academic scholars to confront the intricate relationship between climate change and mental health. The book advocates for a paradigm shift in how we perceive and address climate change. By presenting a comprehensive narrative that spans the realms of science, ethics, and societal dynamics, this work becomes a cornerstone for scholarly discourse. As we grapple with the unfolding consequences of a warming world, The Climate Change Crisis and It’s Impact on Mental Health urges scholars to pioneer interdisciplinary solutions and contribute to a resilient, mentally fortified future.

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The many academic areas covered in this publication include, but are not limited to:

  • Climate Adaptation and Resilience
  • Climate Change and Environmental Degradation
  • Climate Change-Induced Migration and Mental Health
  • Climate Change-Induced Resource Scarcity
  • Climate Resilience and Mental Health Interventions
  • Climate Science and Policy
  • Climate-Related Natural Disasters and Mental Health
  • Disaster Response and Recovery
  • Displacement and Migration
  • Eco-Anxiety and Climate-Related Distress
  • Economic Instability and Inequality
  • Ethical Issues for Climate Change and Mental Health
  • Impacts of Climate Change on Mental Health
  • Increased Health Risks or Climate Activism and Mental Health
  • Psychological Impacts on Vulnerable Populations
  • The Intersection of Climate Change and Social Stability
  • Urbanization, Heatwaves, and Mental Health
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Debabrata Samanta works as an Assistant Professor and Program Head, at the Department of Computing and Information Technologies, Rochester Institute of Technology, Kosovo, Europe. He obtained his Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engg. from the National Institute of Technology, Durgapur, India, in SAR Image Processing. He is keenly interested in Interdisciplinary Research and development. He is keenly interested in Interdisciplinary Research and development. He has experience spanning fields of SAR Image Analysis, Video surveillance, a Heuristic algorithm for Image Classification, Deep Learning Framework for Detection and Classification, Blockchain, Statistical Modelling, Wireless Adhoc Networks, and Natural Language Processing. He has successfully completed six Consultancy Projects. Under his guidance, three students have accomplished their Ph.D. degrees successfully. He has received a Travel Grant to speak at conferences, seminars, etc. for two years from July 2019. He is the owner of 22 Patents (4 Design Indian Patents and 2 Australian patents Granted, 16 Indian Patents published) and 2 copyrights. He has authored and co-authored over 223 research papers.
Muskan Garg is working as postdoctoral research fellow at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota. She was previously working as Postdoctoral research associate at University of Florida and as an assistant professor in Thapar institute of engineering and technology, Patiala. Her research focuses on the problems in natural language processing, information retrieval, and social media analysis. She received her Masters and PhD from Panjab University, India. Prior to TIET, she has worked as an assistant professor in Amity school of engineering and technology at Amity University. Her focus is on research and development of cutting edge NLP approaches to solving problems of national and international importance and on initiation and broadening a new program in natural language processing (including a new NLP course series). Her current research interests are causal inference, mental health on social media, event detection and sentiment analysis. She contributes as a reviewer in The ACM Transactions on Asian and Low-Resource Language Information Processing (TALLIP) and Expert Systems with Applications.
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