An agenda for climate change and mental health in the Philippines

Guinto, Renzo R; Alejandre, Julius Cesar; Bongcac, Marianne K; Guilaran, Johnrev; Salcedo, S.; Sunglao, Jun Angelo

doi:10.1016/s2542-5196(21)00284-9

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“…11,12 Given this situation, the country's new Mental Health Act in 2018 was met with the hope of filling these gaps in mental health services. 2 The Mental Health Act mandates the government to strengthen mental health research, increase the mental health workforce through training, provide mental health services in all hospitals and community health centres, and expand mental health promotion in schools, communities and workplaces. 2,11,12 In addition, envisioning the future climate crisis needs of the Philippines, it advocates hope that it can act as a springboard for creating a climate-resilient and accessible mental health system.…”

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“…2,11,12 In addition, envisioning the future climate crisis needs of the Philippines, it advocates hope that it can act as a springboard for creating a climate-resilient and accessible mental health system. 2 Nonetheless, the Mental Health Act has been critiqued as 'nothing more than "just an act"'. 13 This is because healthcare expenditure for mental health remained at 3-5% despite the Act's implementation.…”

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Climate change and mental health in the Philippines

Alibudbud¹

2022

BJPsych Int.

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The mental health repercussions of the climate crisis are observed annually in the Philippines, one of the world's most climate-vulnerable countries. This paper explores these repercussions by examining the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan. It shows that mental health problems persisted beyond the typhoon's immediate aftermath among a large number of survivors. Since the mental health system was fragile, the affected community improved their mental health services through the help of local and international non-governmental organisations. Nonetheless, several challenges must be addressed as the country faces the climate crisis.

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Climate change and mental health in the Philippines

Alibudbud¹

2022

BJPsych Int.

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“…In anticipation of the 27th Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP27) in November 2022, a group of editors and academics from Africa simultaneously published an article in multiple journals calling on nations to support Africa and other vulnerable countries in addressing climate change's health consequences and social impacts [1]. In Asia, the Philippines is considered one of the most climate-vulnerable countries [2,3]. Globally, the Philippines is ranked as having the highest disas-pISSN 1975-8375 eISSN 2233-4521 ter risk from extreme natural events and negative climate change impacts in the WorldRiskIndex 2022 [3].…”

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“…Globally, the Philippines is ranked as having the highest disas-pISSN 1975-8375 eISSN 2233-4521 ter risk from extreme natural events and negative climate change impacts in the WorldRiskIndex 2022 [3]. It faces increasingly strong typhoons, leading to annual flooding in multiple localities among its regional divisions [2]. Likewise, it is threatened by rising sea levels, water salinization, and increasing ambient temperature, which can potentially lead to the displacement of coastal communities and food and water insecurity [2].…”

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Gender in Climate Change: Safeguarding LGBTQ+ Mental Health in the Philippine Climate Change Response From a Minority Stress Perspective

Alibudbud

2023

J Prev Med Public Health

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Climate-related events unevenly affect society, worsening mental health disparities among vulnerable populations. This paper highlights that lesbians, gays, bisexuals, transgender, queers, and other individuals identifying as sexual and gender minorities (LGBTQ+) could be considered a climate-vulnerable population in the Philippines, one of the most climate-vulnerable countries. As such, this paper elucidated that LGBTQ+ Filipinos can be marginalized in climate response efforts due to their sexual orientation and gender minority identities. According to the minority stress theory, discrimination against LGBTQ+ individuals may predispose them to mental health problems. Thus, there is a need to institute an LGBTQ+ inclusive mental health response for climate-related events to address discrimination against LGBTQ+ individuals and uphold their mental health.

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“…Associations of tropical cyclones with neuropsychiatric conditions, respiratory diseases, and infectious and parasitic diseases are all evident in recent research. 11 , 12 The long-term mental health consequences of repeated tropical cyclones need to be more completely understood, 18 as well as the influence on childhood neurodevelopment, educational attainment, and DNA methylation. Even counting the number of dead after a tropical cyclone is a challenge; mortality estimates of the same hurricane can vary greatly, such as Hurricane Maria in 2017, for which official death counts were up to 70 times lower than the total number of estimated excess deaths.…”

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