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September 10, 2025International Journal of Social Psychiatry

Unveiling climate distress: Examining the psychological impact of adverse weather events in India – A systematic review

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ATAdarsh TripathiPJPritanshi JeswaniRSRashmi Shukla

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Systematic review reports high prevalence of PTSD and anxiety in vulnerable populations, indicating urgent need for resilience strategies.

Key Points

  • High prevalence of mental health conditions like PTSD and anxiety follows extreme weather events in India.
  • Data from 75 studies with over 8.8 million individuals shows significant psychological impacts from floods and cyclones.
  • Systematic review adhered to PRISMA guidelines, using multiple databases to extract relevant studies on climate distress.
  • Implications highlight need for community resilience strategies and further studies on climate-related psychological effects.

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Tripathi et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d413f8713b0b5dfea61cf5https://doi.org/10.1177/00207640251362911
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