Australia; VIC
Extreme weather events may have a greater mental health impact on people with existing mental illness, according to Australian research. The research found that the increase in psychological distress after an extreme weather event was about four times higher in people with pre-existing mental illness than those without, and they also had greater odds of moderate or severe mental disorders. The researchers say that the acute effects of extreme weather among people with pre-existing mental illness were moderate to large in size and reflected the worsening of existing symptoms and heightened vulnerability to disaster exposure.
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