Safeguarding the Caribbean's future: making the case to research the direct and indirect impacts of climate change on youth mental health and wellbeing

This article makes a call for attention to paid on the development of a research agenda for studying the impact of climatic events on youth mental health in the Caribbean. It details the climate injustices that the region faces and the potential mental health problem which can arise from climatic ev...

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Published in:Frontiers in public health 2023-12, Vol.11, p.1322831-1322831
Main Authors: Holdsworth, Jaclyn, Hunte, Shelly-Ann, Barker, Kershelle, Sherin, Jonathan, Rao, Mala, Maharaj, Sandeep B
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Caribbean
Caribbean Region
Climate Change
Ethnicity
Humans
Mental Health
Public Health
Small Island Developing States
West Indies
youth
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Summary:This article makes a call for attention to paid on the development of a research agenda for studying the impact of climatic events on youth mental health in the Caribbean. It details the climate injustices that the region faces and the potential mental health problem which can arise from climatic events. It makes a call for interdisciplinary research and a multi stakeholder approach to dealing with this potential issue.
ISSN:2296-2565
2296-2565
DOI:10.3389/fpubh.2023.1322831