Distribution of opinion of health professionals on the effect of climate change on anxiety, depression, or other mental health conditions worldwide as of 2020
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The question was worded in the source as: "Over the next 10 years, do you think climate change will make these health issues in your country more frequent or severe, less frequent or severe, or do you think they will remain largely unchanged? Anxiety, depression, or other mental health conditions".
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Health experts on the effect of climate change on mental health worldwide 2020
According to a global survey in 2020, over **** of healthcare professionals believed that anxiety, depression, or other mental health conditions will become more frequent or severe over the next ten years due to the impact of climate change. Anxiety about the effects of climate change is particularly stark among young people.
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Lancet. (April 7, 2021). Distribution of opinion of health professionals on the effect of climate change on anxiety, depression, or other mental health conditions worldwide as of 2020 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1461571/health-experts-on-climate-change-and-mental-health/
Lancet. "Distribution of opinion of health professionals on the effect of climate change on anxiety, depression, or other mental health conditions worldwide as of 2020." Chart. April 7, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/1461571/health-experts-on-climate-change-and-mental-health/
Lancet. (2021). Distribution of opinion of health professionals on the effect of climate change on anxiety, depression, or other mental health conditions worldwide as of 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/1461571/health-experts-on-climate-change-and-mental-health/
Lancet. "Distribution of Opinion of Health Professionals on The Effect of Climate Change on Anxiety, Depression, or Other Mental Health Conditions Worldwide as of 2020." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 7 Apr 2021, /statistics/1461571/health-experts-on-climate-change-and-mental-health/
Lancet, Distribution of opinion of health professionals on the effect of climate change on anxiety, depression, or other mental health conditions worldwide as of 2020 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1461571/health-experts-on-climate-change-and-mental-health/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Distribution of opinion of health professionals on the effect of climate change on anxiety, depression, or other mental health conditions worldwide as of 2020 [Graph], Lancet, April 7, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1461571/health-experts-on-climate-change-and-mental-health/
