Climate change study ties warming temperatures to rising suicide risk

Scientists have cautioned that soaring climate temperatures around the globe could put our physical health at risk, such as with the spread of certain infectious diseases or food shortages.

Now, a new study sheds light on the possible mental health implications of climate change.

The study, published in the journal Nature Climate Change on Monday, suggests that when there are abnormally hot temperatures in a month, there also tend to be higher suicide rates for that month, compared with the suicide rate that occurs when the month has normal average temperatures.

https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/23/health/climate-change-suicide-rates-study-intl-wxc/index.html?utm_medium=social&utm_content=2018-07-24T05%3A38%3A04&utm_term=image&utm_source=twCNN

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