Joana Cruz|Piran C. L. White|Andrew Bell|Peter Coventry
Effect of Extreme Weather Events on Mental Health: A Narrative Synthesis and Meta-Analysis for the UK
University of York|University of York|Centre for Mental Health|University of York
extreme weather events increasing frequency severity consequence climate change pose significant threat population mental health case even temperate regions united kingdom uk flooding heat waves forecast become common conducted systematic review quantify prevalence describe causes common mental health problems populations exposed extreme weather events uk searched web science embase psycinfo studies measured prevalence depression anxiety posttraumatic stress disorder ptsd populations exposed extreme weather events uk published 12 december 2019 included 17 studies four included metaanalyses determine point prevalence common mental health problems period within 12 months following extreme weather events point prevalence 198 anxiety k 4 n 1458 95 ci 742 3215 2135 depression k 4 n 1458 95 ci 904 3365 3036 ptsd k 4 n 1359 95 ci 1168 4905 key factors affected mental ill health people exposed flooding water depth absence flood warnings displacement home underscored narratives associated peoples perceptions impact flooding high prevalence common mental health problems suggests prevention mental ill health populations risk exposed extreme weather events uk public health priority