Daily Mail
October 9, 2018
Rising global temperatures may be driving up rates of mental illness as well, a new study suggests.
Last year was the third hottest on record, and 2016 was the hottest ever.
And more people are struggling with mental health issues in the US now than any other time in the nation’s history.
New research from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Harvard University suggests that it isn’t a coincidence: with every degree (Celsius) the global temperature rises, mental health issues become two percent more common.
Every species on the planet is already feeling the effects of global warming.
Humans are no exception, but our unique brains suffer unique consequences.
Many studies have shown that, on hotter days, more people wind up in the emergency room, and not just for more obvious problems like heat stroke and dehydration.
This article was posted: Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at 7:27 am
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