As millions of Americans contend with extreme heat across much of the country, experts tell ABC News that continued exposure to high temperatures can have significant effects on people's mental health.
considers "patients with serious and persistent mental illness" at an increased risk during periods of extreme heat, as some of the medications used to treat these illnesses may alter a person's ability to regulate their body temperature.published last year also found that higher temperatures during the warm season were associated with an increase in emergency department visits for mental health conditions.
Salvation Army volunteer Francisca Corral, center, gives water to a man at a their Valley Heat Relief Station, July 11, 2023 in Phoenix.A major warning sign that heat might be affecting your mental health is having trouble sleeping, Morganstein said. "Our ability to make those decisions in a safe way gets compromised," Morganstein explained.
A person receives medical attention after collapsing in a convenience store on July 13, 2023 in Phoenix.Morganstein said that as the world warms and extreme heat becomes more common and persistent, mitigation efforts are important to maintain mental health.
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