Comparing the Impact of Flooding on Mental Health in India and the United Kingdom: Who Is More Vulnerable?

Aims: We hypothesise that mental health impacts of flooding will be greater in India compared with the UK. Climate change is causing an increase in flooding due to the rising frequency of extreme weather patterns globally. The major impacts of flooding on mental health include displacement, financia...

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Main Authors: Peter Carter, Chartlotte Opoku Gyamfi, Tasneem Quddus, Mershid Varnasseri Ghandali, Ellie Hawken
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2025-06-01
Series:BJPsych Open
Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2056472425101099/type/journal_article
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Summary:Aims: We hypothesise that mental health impacts of flooding will be greater in India compared with the UK. Climate change is causing an increase in flooding due to the rising frequency of extreme weather patterns globally. The major impacts of flooding on mental health include displacement, financial hardship, and loss of access to healthcare. These can lead to conditions such as anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
ISSN:2056-4724