Aside from worrying about typhoons and our *literal* survival, mental health is another factor we have to consider amid the ongoing climate crisis | via nolisoliph
in visits related to mental health during the hottest months of the year. Hospitals have to prepare for an influx of patients with panic attacks, substance abuse disorders, and other mental illness-related causes during the summer or during heatwaves.
The relationship between the changing climate and human behavior is something that the medical community is further exploring amid the ongoing climate crisis. With events like earthquakes and typhoons, the effect on mental health is easily discernible. Post-traumatic stress disorder is one of the things people can expect to experience after a natural disaster.