How is the changing climate affecting mental health?

In Kenya, one out of every four Kenyans suffer a mental illness in their lifetime. Natural disasters like flooding are becoming prevalent, and, in some counties, communities are struggling with disasters interchanging between flooding and drought, not giving them enough time to recover. How is the changing climate affecting mental health? Listen to Dr. Pamela Kaithuru a counselling psychologist and a meteorologist from Kenya Meteorological Department.

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About the Author
Sophie is an Environmental Journalist based in Kenya and the founder: Africa Climate Conversations. Sophie spends her days shaping the African climate change and environmental narratives aimed at bridging their reporting gaps in the continent.

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