@article{ref1,
title="Hope, despair and transformation: Climate change and the promotion of mental health and wellbeing",
journal="International journal of mental health systems",
year="2008",
author="Fritze, J.C. and Blashki, G.A. and Burke, S. and Wiseman, J.",
volume="2",
number="",
pages="-",
abstract="BACKGROUND: This article aims to provide an introduction to emerging evidence and debate about the relationship between climate change and mental health. <br><br>DISCUSSION and Conclusion: The authors argue that: i) the direct impacts of climate change such as extreme weather events will have significant mental health implications; ii) climate change is already impacting on the social, economic and environmental determinants of mental health with the most severe consequences being felt by disadvantaged communities and populations; iii) understanding the full extent of the long term social and environmental challenges posed by climate change has the potential to create emotional distress and anxiety; and iv) understanding the psycho-social implications of climate change is also an important starting point for informed action to prevent dangerous climate change at individual, community and societal levels. © 2008 Blashki et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1752-4458",
doi="10.1186/1752-4458-2-13",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1752-4458-2-13"
}