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No images? Click here Thursday, 2 June 2022 EMBARGOED UNTIL 3 June, 2022, 09.00 CEST Media Advisory Why mental health is a priority for action on climate change, a new WHO policy brief, highlights five important approaches for governments to address the mental health impacts of climate change. The findings concur with a recent report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), published in February this year. The IPPC revealed that rapidly increasing climate change poses a rising threat to mental health and psychosocial well-being; from emotional distress to anxiety, depression, grief, and suicidal behavior. The mental health and climate change policy brief will be launched 3 June at the Stockholm+50 conference and to mark World Environment Day, 5 June. The Stockholm Conference commemorates the 50th anniversary of the UN Conference on the Human Environment and recognizes the importance of environmental determinants for both physical and mental health. For an embargoed copy of the policy brief, press release or for interview requests please contact: Sarah Sheppard sheppards@who.int Nada Osseiran osseirann@who.int Media contacts: You are receiving this NO-REPLY email because you are included on a WHO mail list.
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