Indian studies describe mental health burdens after disasters and environmental exposures
A review reports distress alongside resilience, with differences linked to age, gender, finances and social support.
Based on the published abstract. The full paper may contain additional methods, results and limitations.
The 30-second takeaway
The reviewed studies commonly reported post-traumatic stress, anxiety and depression after disasters and environmental exposures. They also described resilience and positive psychological changes. The overall pattern highlights uneven vulnerability, but the abstract supplies no pooled rate or clear comparison that would establish how much any exposure increased mental health problems or whether it caused them.
The abstract gives no pooled prevalence estimates, comparison definitions or study-level follow-up. It also calls for clearer measurement of climate distress and more research on heat, limiting how precisely its conclusions can be applied.
A broad mix of exposures
The literature covered floods, cyclones, tsunamis and air pollution. These are varied exposures, so the findings should not be treated as a single numerical estimate of climate change's psychological effects.
Vulnerability and support
Women, older adults and people facing financial instability were identified as more vulnerable. Social support, education and socioeconomic resources were described as protective factors, but these reported relationships do not show that changing any factor prevents distress.
The original publication
Unveiling climate distress: Examining the psychological impact of adverse weather events in India - A systematic review.
Tripathi A, Jeswani P, Shukla R et al.
Int J Soc Psychiatry · 2026
- PubMed ID
- 40923341
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