J Health Econ December 2019 PMID 31590065

Temperature and mental health: Evidence from the spectrum of mental health outcomes.

Jamie T Mullins, Corey White

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Discussions revolve around the study’s evidence linking higher temperatures to increased mental health issues and suicides, often emphasizing the role of sleep disruptions. The tone varies from scientific acknowledgment to concern about climate change effects, showing active engagement with the findings and their relevance.

AgreementModerate agreement

Most discussions acknowledge the importance of the study, with some explicitly praising its findings on temperature's effect on mental health.

InterestModerate interest

Posts show moderate interest by referencing the study and its implications, with some contemplating how it relates to their context or future research.

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Many discussions include specific references to mechanisms like sleep disruption and mental health outcomes, indicating deeper engagement.

ImpactModerate impact

Comments suggest that the publication could influence mental health awareness and climate policies, reflecting a moderate perceived impact.

Abstract in brief

  • Higher ambient temperatures are linked to increased emergency visits for mental illnesses, higher suicide rates, and more self-reported poor mental health days, while colder temperatures tend to have the opposite effect.
  • The study finds that the relationship between temperature and mental health remains stable over time and across various factors like climate, air conditioning access, and mental health services, indicating little evidence of people adapting to temperature changes.
  • The results suggest that temperature impacts mental health differently than physical health, possibly through mechanisms like sleep disruption, which has important implications for mental health service planning amid climate change.

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David Molitor
@davidmolitor · X

I am also grateful to my fabulous coauthors @MullinsEcon & @corey_d_white, whose prior work on temperature and mental health—linked below—inspired this paper. https://t.co/3yUsZAuN5d

Sep 11, 2023 · 4 likes · 1 share · 2,226 followers View post →
Elle Bushfield ⭕️
@SDGS4GOOD · X

Temperature and mental health: Evidence from the spectrum of mental health outcomes - ScienceDirect | #SDGs #health #wellbeing #mentalhealth #climatecrisis https://t.co/SYhd6B4CC6

Oct 22, 2019 · 3 likes · 1 share · 7,934 followers View post →
HealthEcon Articles
@ABFArticles · X

JHE: https://t.co/XRGmLnIDi9 Temperature and mental health: Evidence from the spectrum of mental health outcomes

Oct 5, 2019 · 3 likes · 1 share · 235 followers View post →
Michael Madowitz
@mikemadowitz · X

Interesting new climate-health linkage: Mental health affected very differently than physical health, no evidence of adaptation. Congrats on the publication and an important result @corey_d_white! (also, can you get Jamie on twitter?) https://t.co/MeaBRnR9GB https://t.co/XNmEN0WlTO https://t.co/uhdEdiDrDW

Oct 23, 2019 · 2 likes · 2,768 followers View post →
Mari: facing homelessness -Still Indigenous
@wordglass · X

Temperature and mental health: Evidence from the spectrum of mental health outcomes https://t.co/dQGMy6ZCJz

Oct 22, 2019 · 1 like · 1 share · 8,502 followers View post →
cosmolikesfruit
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@youneedyuri Temperature and mental health: Evidence from the spectrum of mental he... https://t.co/tNbUmyGvU0

Oct 23, 2019 · 1 like · 29 followers View post →

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Pirra Smith
@PiRRa · X

@FerAlcala_S Y el link, pero no está completo, como decía: https://t.co/P4lQK032Rp

Aug 11, 2024 · 1,503 followers View post →
Pirra Smith
@PiRRa · X

@FerAlcala_S Mullins JT, White C. Temperature and mental health: Evidence from the spectrum of mental health outcomes. J Health Econ. 2019 Dec;68:102240. doi: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2019.102240. Epub 2019 Oct 4. PMID: 31590065.

Aug 11, 2024 · 1,503 followers View post →
SJI2783✨
@sji2783 · X

RT @davidmolitor: I am also grateful to my fabulous coauthors @MullinsEcon & @corey_d_white, whose prior work on temperature and mental hea…

Sep 11, 2023 · 1 share · 13,742 followers View post →
David Molitor
@davidmolitor · X

I am also grateful to my fabulous coauthors @MullinsEcon & @corey_d_white, whose prior work on temperature and mental health—linked below—inspired this paper. https://t.co/3yUsZAuN5d

Sep 11, 2023 · 4 likes · 1 share · 2,226 followers View post →
Ekoloji-Ekonomi
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wnterbird
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@lindes @horny_antifa @LouiseWaugh @JHallinPeel Here's one from PubMed. https://t.co/FtUZ6QVXjF but I can't tell if it is peer reviewed. So idk if it's completely credible.

Jun 2, 2022 · 1 like · 23 followers View post →
Thomas Longden
@ThomasLongden3 · X

Interesting study on the impacts of temperature on mental health and suicide published in JHE. https://t.co/8pcT8WCUlp It makes me wonder whether I would have found the same result for Australia in my own study

Nov 20, 2019 · 1,146 followers View post →
Hamish Robertson
@HL_Robertson · X

#mentalhealth Temperature and mental health: Evidence from the spectrum of mental health outcomes https://t.co/Z0cOCjrHIH

Nov 14, 2019 · 1,280 followers View post →
Jorge
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Temperature and mental health: Evidence from the spectrum of mental he... https://t.co/LxfN10ARYL

Nov 13, 2019 · 149 followers View post →
Ken Acks
@CostBenefitKMA · X

EconPapers: Temperature and Mental Health: Evidence from the Spectrum of Mental Health Outcomes https://t.co/WVHfecU7d3

Oct 27, 2019 · 2,330 followers View post →
Michael Madowitz
@mikemadowitz · X

Interesting new climate-health linkage: Mental health affected very differently than physical health, no evidence of adaptation. Congrats on the publication and an important result @corey_d_white! (also, can you get Jamie on twitter?) https://t.co/MeaBRnR9GB https://t.co/XNmEN0WlTO https://t.co/uhdEdiDrDW

Oct 23, 2019 · 2 likes · 2,768 followers View post →
cosmolikesfruit
@cosmolikesfruit · X

@youneedyuri Temperature and mental health: Evidence from the spectrum of mental he... https://t.co/tNbUmyGvU0

Oct 23, 2019 · 1 like · 29 followers View post →
Dr. Joseph Santoro
@Joseph_Santoro · X

Higher temperatures caused by #ClimateChange are harming #MentalHealth & increasing #Suicide rates, new causal research confirms. The study provides new evidence that #SleepDisruption is a primary reason why… and Republicans are ultimately to blame! https://t.co/4LJsdo9tP6

Oct 23, 2019 · 18,553 followers View post →
Better Understandings of Science
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Temperature and mental health: Evidence from the spectrum of mental he... https://t.co/Ck70iZveNV

Oct 22, 2019 · 50 followers View post →
Gino Carnevale
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Ven, no soy yo el que no soporta el calor... Esto hace mal y la ciencia lo está diciendo. Temperature and mental health: Evidence from the spectrum of mental health outcomes - ScienceDirect https://t.co/BFgYYKTBY0

Oct 22, 2019 · 279 followers View post →
Mari: facing homelessness -Still Indigenous
@wordglass · X

Temperature and mental health: Evidence from the spectrum of mental health outcomes https://t.co/dQGMy6ZCJz

Oct 22, 2019 · 1 like · 1 share · 8,502 followers View post →
Apollonaught
@Apollonaught1 · X

RT @SDGS4GOOD: Temperature and mental health: Evidence from the spectrum of mental health outcomes - ScienceDirect | #SDGs #health #wellbei…

Oct 22, 2019 · 1 share · 266 followers View post →
Elle Bushfield ⭕️
@SDGS4GOOD · X

Temperature and mental health: Evidence from the spectrum of mental health outcomes - ScienceDirect | #SDGs #health #wellbeing #mentalhealth #climatecrisis https://t.co/SYhd6B4CC6

Oct 22, 2019 · 3 likes · 1 share · 7,934 followers View post →
Eddie
@skeptikons · X

Temperature and mental health: Evidence from the spectrum of mental health outcomes - ScienceDirect https://t.co/QjYtALz51t

Oct 22, 2019 · 857 followers View post →
César Bonilla
@cbonilla20 · X

Temperature and mental health: Evidence from the spectrum of mental health outcomes https://t.co/Wqe3ebWZu8 I'm fucked

Oct 22, 2019 · 733 followers View post →
Click
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Temperature and mental health: Evidence from the spectrum of mental he... https://t.co/Wo1zTPcwce

Oct 22, 2019 · 821 followers View post →
Liberty Prime Mk.II
@LibertyPrimeUSA · X

Stay frosty, @oldworldblues__ https://t.co/IZYXm8hkDf

Oct 22, 2019 · 1,384 followers View post →
Education News
@Edjumicated · X

Higher temperatures are harming mental health and increasing suicide rates, new causal research confirms. The study https://t.co/xQFwZiKILG https://t.co/GKyZPM4Yu7

Oct 22, 2019 · 6,281 followers View post →
TurboKitty
@TurboKitty · X

Temperature and mental health: Evidence from the spectrum of mental health outcomes - ScienceDirect https://t.co/oefkDtNVee

Oct 22, 2019 · 15,743 followers View post →
Science news
@UpdateonScience · X

https://t.co/aIR2W00fkh Higher temperatures are harming mental health and increasing suicide rates, new causal research confirms. The study provides new evidence that sleep disruption is a primary reason why. #sciencenews https://t.co/ycHn1jqo9t

Oct 22, 2019 · 1,878 followers View post →
Sleep Disorders News & Research
@Sleep_Bio · X

RT @Sleep_Bio: Temperature and mental health Evidence from the spectrum of mental health outcomes. https://t.co/aS7Sii8ZOY #sleep

Oct 10, 2019 · 1 share · 197 followers View post →
Sleep Disorders News & Research
@Sleep_Bio · X

Temperature and mental health Evidence from the spectrum of mental health outcomes. https://t.co/aS7Sii8ZOY #sleep

Oct 8, 2019 · 1 share · 197 followers View post →
David Cantarero Prieto
@davidcantarero · X

RT @ABFArticles: JHE: https://t.co/XRGmLnIDi9 Temperature and mental health: Evidence from the spectrum of mental health outcomes

Oct 5, 2019 · 1 share · 2,559 followers View post →
HealthEcon Articles
@ABFArticles · X

JHE: https://t.co/XRGmLnIDi9 Temperature and mental health: Evidence from the spectrum of mental health outcomes

Oct 5, 2019 · 3 likes · 1 share · 235 followers View post →