Increased global warming amplifies a diverse array of environmental stress including rainfall, floods, cyclones, sea level rise, coastal erosion, salinity intrusion, drought, and land degradation (IPCC, 2018a, 2019a, 2019b). The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) relates climate change to a rising frequency and severity of extreme weather events. Global environmental changes and intensified hazards are part of the Anthropocene syndrome. Human-induced climate change has brought about a new geological epoch, the Anthropocene, signalling an era of human dominance over Earth and an end to climatic stability (Crutzen, 2002). The scale and intensity of human development over the past century has placed immense pressures on Earth’s ecosystems. Greater recognition of the ‘climate-wellbeing’ connections, and incorporation of mental health in current climate action and policy frameworks, will be an effective way to achieve a more sustainable future. The article illustrates how multiple pathways may amplify stress, anxiety, violence, and psychological damage. This systems analysis also revealed that people’s mental wellbeing is strongly mediated by socio-economic status and gender.
The literature indicates diverse factors linking environmental stress and mental ill-health including four key themes: (1) post-hazard mental health risks, (2) human (im)mobility, (3) social tension and conflict, and (4) livelihood loss and economic hardship. This systematic review applies a systems approach to further understand Bangladesh’s ‘climate-wellbeing’ network. Out of 1202 publications, 40 met the inclusion criteria. Three databases were searched for English primary qualitative studies published between 20. Bangladesh’s unique climate vulnerability is well-investigated but the mental health impacts of climate change remain relatively unexplored.
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