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
Temperature and mental health: Evidence from the spectrum of mental health outcomes.
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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.
Most discussions acknowledge the importance of the study, with some explicitly praising its findings on temperature's effect on mental health.
Posts show moderate interest by referencing the study and its implications, with some contemplating how it relates to their context or future research.
Many discussions include specific references to mechanisms like sleep disruption and mental health outcomes, indicating deeper engagement.
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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Most liked on X and BlueskyTemperature and mental health: Evidence from the spectrum of mental health outcomes - ScienceDirect | #SDGs #health #wellbeing #mentalhealth #climatecrisis https://t.co/SYhd6B4CC6
JHE: https://t.co/XRGmLnIDi9 Temperature and mental health: Evidence from the spectrum of mental health outcomes
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
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Impact of Temperature on Mental Health Outcomes and Sleep Disruption
This video discusses how ambient temperature affects mental health, with higher temperatures linked to increased mental health issues and sleep disruptions, highlighting implications for mental health services amid…
Impact of Ambient Temperature on Mental Health Outcomes
This paper explores the relationship between ambient temperatures and mental health, highlighting increased adverse events like suicide and emergency visits at higher temperatures. The study emphasizes the stable effect…
@FerAlcala_S Y el link, pero no está completo, como decía: https://t.co/P4lQK032Rp
@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.
RT @davidmolitor: I am also grateful to my fabulous coauthors @MullinsEcon & @corey_d_white, whose prior work on temperature and mental hea…
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
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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.
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
#mentalhealth Temperature and mental health: Evidence from the spectrum of mental health outcomes https://t.co/Z0cOCjrHIH
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EconPapers: Temperature and Mental Health: Evidence from the Spectrum of Mental Health Outcomes https://t.co/WVHfecU7d3
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
@youneedyuri Temperature and mental health: Evidence from the spectrum of mental he... https://t.co/tNbUmyGvU0
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
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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
Temperature and mental health: Evidence from the spectrum of mental health outcomes https://t.co/dQGMy6ZCJz
RT @SDGS4GOOD: Temperature and mental health: Evidence from the spectrum of mental health outcomes - ScienceDirect | #SDGs #health #wellbei…
Temperature and mental health: Evidence from the spectrum of mental health outcomes - ScienceDirect | #SDGs #health #wellbeing #mentalhealth #climatecrisis https://t.co/SYhd6B4CC6
Temperature and mental health: Evidence from the spectrum of mental health outcomes - ScienceDirect https://t.co/QjYtALz51t
Temperature and mental health: Evidence from the spectrum of mental health outcomes https://t.co/Wqe3ebWZu8 I'm fucked
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Stay frosty, @oldworldblues__ https://t.co/IZYXm8hkDf
Higher temperatures are harming mental health and increasing suicide rates, new causal research confirms. The study https://t.co/xQFwZiKILG https://t.co/GKyZPM4Yu7
Temperature and mental health: Evidence from the spectrum of mental health outcomes - ScienceDirect https://t.co/oefkDtNVee
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
RT @Sleep_Bio: Temperature and mental health Evidence from the spectrum of mental health outcomes. https://t.co/aS7Sii8ZOY #sleep
Temperature and mental health Evidence from the spectrum of mental health outcomes. https://t.co/aS7Sii8ZOY #sleep
RT @ABFArticles: JHE: https://t.co/XRGmLnIDi9 Temperature and mental health: Evidence from the spectrum of mental health outcomes
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