Impacts of the climate emergency on Indigenous mental health

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Impacts of the climate emergency on Indigenous mental health


This article explores the impacts of the climate emergency on Indigenous mental health and outlines how the accelerating climate crisis is disproportionately affecting Indigenous Peoples through pathways such as disrupted connection to land, forced migration and cultural loss, leading to heightened risks of depression, anxiety, trauma and other mental‑health challenges.