Vulnerability and psychosocial impacts of extreme weather events among young people in Australia
Adolescents impacted by extreme weather events experience an increased risk of psychological distress, housing challenges and financial difficulties. Post-event recovery/resilience strategies need to prioritise mental health, housing, and financial support services, with a particular emphasis on supporting adolescents from historically disadvantaged or marginalised backgrounds.
Authors
- Vivienne Browne (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-9678-9256)
- Lexine Stapinski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3656-4655)
- Marlee Bower (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9818-1174)
- Shu Mei Teo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4563-7836)
- Catherine L. Smith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9327-0154)
- Eóin Killackey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9649-5551)
- David Baker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5507-0255)
- Myriam Ziou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8014-9117)
- Caroline X. Gao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0987-2759)
- Patrick D. McGorry (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3789-6168)
- Rebecca Patrick (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5537-243X)
- Magenta Simmons (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8544-8917)
- Nicholas Fava
- Naheen Brennan
- Daniel Z. Q. Gan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3788-5848)
- Hasini Gunasiri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3013-5884)
- Isabel Zbukvic (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6816-1199)
- Kate Filia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6581-5890)
- Jana M Menssink (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0109-952X)
- Bronwyn Boon
- Wenhua Yu
Institutions
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- The University of Melbourne (AU)
- Mission Australia (AU)
- Orygen Youth Health (AU)
- Orygen (AU)
- Melbourne Health (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Environmental Research
- Published
- 2025-03-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2025.121385
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.60