Protecting mental health from extreme heat

Extreme heat is one of the most immediate and rapidly worsening consequences of climate change. It comes with serious implications for mental health. This policy brief provides a snapshot of how mental health is covered within heat action plans, uses case studies to show how mental health has been successfully integrated into heat action, and offers practical recommendations developed by global experts for policymakers working on heat action plans on how to better consider mental health.

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