Climate change is here to stay. That is a fact. Another fact, its effects are inevitable. And we could feel and see the effects of it including the changes and trends of increased natural disasters like storms, droughts, and hurricanes.
But along with these, another effect that we often take for granted is the various mental problems that resulted due to these.
As people tend to experience different effects of the climate change, they become more depressed, anxious, fearful, and even just hearing the sound of a strong wind, a thunder or seeing a lightning would terrify them dramatically. Thus, mental problems occur.
It is feared that this will cause more mental problems because most of the people are not informed and not that prepared with the way things are changing in our climate.
When rainfall patterns are altered -- something we're already seeing around the world -- farmers and families suffer not just from associated economic losses, but also from the mental stress that inevitably results.
And this is a wakeup call to everybody, to be aware and at least be well-equipped when disaster hits us.
Although there are prescription drugs and some tests being done in connection with the climate change and how people react, still it is in one’s mental state on how he/she deals with it.
Perhaps, a program from the government to make the people ready, keep informed and be aware of our climate situation would help a lot. A counseling group or a support group would also help to ease out the trauma that one has experienced due to the dramatic effects of these changes.
Nevertheless, if we will keep the balance between the changes that it’s bringing in and how we tend to react to that, chances are it will bring positive effect on us and perhaps will keep us sane.
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