Climate Change and Mental Health in Bhutan
Bhutan remains a largely non-industrialized country, making minimal contributions to global warming and climate change. Yet, the country suffers from the clutches of the adverse effects of climate change. Among them, the impact of climate change on mental health including psychological distress, acute stress disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, major depressive disorder and anxiety disorder is well known. In this article, we aim to describe the various mental health issues that the country is facing or is likely to face in the future as a result of climate change.
Authors
- Bikram Chhetri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6476-9685)
- Dawa Gyeltshen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4682-2811)
- Dawa Zangpo
Institutions
- Teaching Hospital Kandy (LK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Bhutan Health Journal
- Published
- 2024-11-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.47811/bhj.174
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.63