Alessandro Massazza
@alemassazza.bsky.social
Policy & Advocacy Adviser at United for Global Mental Health | Honorary Research Fellow at London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine | Environment, climate change, and mental health | He/Him | Views my own
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🌡️ Out today! The first-ever review on how #MentalHealth features in Heat Health Action Plans is out now in #CurrentEnvironmentalHealthReports!
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#ClimateHealth #PublicHealth #HeatAction #MentalWellbeing
Details below:
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#ClimateHealth #PublicHealth #HeatAction #MentalWellbeing
Details below:
A Critical Gap in Addressing Mental Health in Heat-Health Action Plans Worldwide - Current Environmental Health Reports
Purpose of Review Extreme heat is associated with mental health conditions such as suicide, anxiety, and substance use disorders. However, the integration of mental health in heat-health planning rema...
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May 27, 2025 at 4:27 PM
🌡️ Out today! The first-ever review on how #MentalHealth features in Heat Health Action Plans is out now in #CurrentEnvironmentalHealthReports!
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#ClimateHealth #PublicHealth #HeatAction #MentalWellbeing
Details below:
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#ClimateHealth #PublicHealth #HeatAction #MentalWellbeing
Details below:
🌫️The air we breathe, day in and day out, impacts every organ of our body, from our lungs to our brains
📖At the @who.int Second Conference on Air Pollution and Health we plan to highlight the impacts of air pollution on MH + the MH co-benefits from clean air policies
unitedgmh.org/the-global-a...
📖At the @who.int Second Conference on Air Pollution and Health we plan to highlight the impacts of air pollution on MH + the MH co-benefits from clean air policies
unitedgmh.org/the-global-a...
Protecting our lungs and brains: Raising the profile of mental health at the WHO Second Conference on Air Pollution and Health - United for Global Mental Health
unitedgmh.org
March 18, 2025 at 5:16 PM
🌫️The air we breathe, day in and day out, impacts every organ of our body, from our lungs to our brains
📖At the @who.int Second Conference on Air Pollution and Health we plan to highlight the impacts of air pollution on MH + the MH co-benefits from clean air policies
unitedgmh.org/the-global-a...
📖At the @who.int Second Conference on Air Pollution and Health we plan to highlight the impacts of air pollution on MH + the MH co-benefits from clean air policies
unitedgmh.org/the-global-a...
🌊There is very little evidence on the association betwen sea-level rise & mental health
📈New study using nationally-representative sample in Indonesia found people living in coastline hazard areas had 1.13 higher odds of experiencing symptoms of depression
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
📈New study using nationally-representative sample in Indonesia found people living in coastline hazard areas had 1.13 higher odds of experiencing symptoms of depression
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Association between climate related hazards and depression among coastal communities in Indonesia - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - Association between climate related hazards and depression among coastal communities in Indonesia
www.nature.com
February 28, 2025 at 12:09 PM
🌊There is very little evidence on the association betwen sea-level rise & mental health
📈New study using nationally-representative sample in Indonesia found people living in coastline hazard areas had 1.13 higher odds of experiencing symptoms of depression
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
📈New study using nationally-representative sample in Indonesia found people living in coastline hazard areas had 1.13 higher odds of experiencing symptoms of depression
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
📢 If you’re a health worker, scientist, innovator, policymaker, or humanitarian working in a low- or middle-income country, your insights are critical to shaping solutions on climate and health
📝 Take the survey by #GrandChallengesCanada now: grand-challenges-canada.foleon.com/climate-and-...
📝 Take the survey by #GrandChallengesCanada now: grand-challenges-canada.foleon.com/climate-and-...
Climate and Health Survey - Climate and Health Survey
grand-challenges-canada.foleon.com
February 20, 2025 at 3:56 PM
📢 If you’re a health worker, scientist, innovator, policymaker, or humanitarian working in a low- or middle-income country, your insights are critical to shaping solutions on climate and health
📝 Take the survey by #GrandChallengesCanada now: grand-challenges-canada.foleon.com/climate-and-...
📝 Take the survey by #GrandChallengesCanada now: grand-challenges-canada.foleon.com/climate-and-...
🌡️New study looks at associations btw temperatures & suicide attempts under different climate scenarios in South Korea
📈Historical (2005-2019) excess suicide attempts due to temperature is 11% and expected to grow with climate change, up to 14.35%
bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
📈Historical (2005-2019) excess suicide attempts due to temperature is 11% and expected to grow with climate change, up to 14.35%
bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
Association of ambient temperatures with suicide attempts and violence with the future projections under climate change scenarios: a nationwide time-stratified case-crossover study in South Korea - BM...
Background Both climate change and intentional injuries (suicide attempts and violence) are recognized as crucial factors that affect human health. Previous studies revealed the association between am...
bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com
February 17, 2025 at 1:57 PM
🌡️New study looks at associations btw temperatures & suicide attempts under different climate scenarios in South Korea
📈Historical (2005-2019) excess suicide attempts due to temperature is 11% and expected to grow with climate change, up to 14.35%
bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
📈Historical (2005-2019) excess suicide attempts due to temperature is 11% and expected to grow with climate change, up to 14.35%
bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
🚀This year, countries are submitting their 3rd iteration of their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs): climate action plans under the Paris Agreement
🔎The @gchalliance.bsky.social released today a report on how health features into current NDCs:
climateandhealthalliance.org/press-releas...
🔎The @gchalliance.bsky.social released today a report on how health features into current NDCs:
climateandhealthalliance.org/press-releas...
Report: As Deadline Looms, Countries Must Plug Health Gaps in National Climate Commitments
New research published today by the Global Climate and Health Alliance (GCHA) demonstrates that while governments are giving greater priority to health when setting national climate policies, they hav...
climateandhealthalliance.org
February 10, 2025 at 4:06 PM
🚀This year, countries are submitting their 3rd iteration of their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs): climate action plans under the Paris Agreement
🔎The @gchalliance.bsky.social released today a report on how health features into current NDCs:
climateandhealthalliance.org/press-releas...
🔎The @gchalliance.bsky.social released today a report on how health features into current NDCs:
climateandhealthalliance.org/press-releas...
👩🌾 The mental health of farmers in the context of climate change has received little attention to date, with little evidence from low- & middle-income countries
🥬 This recent qualitative study of farmers in the Upper West region of Ghana is a helpful exception
www.carbonbrief.org/guest-post-h...
🥬 This recent qualitative study of farmers in the Upper West region of Ghana is a helpful exception
www.carbonbrief.org/guest-post-h...
Guest post: How climate change is causing ‘ecological grief’ for farmers in Ghana - Carbon Brief
Mental health problems induced, in part, by climate change are becoming increasingly common as the world warms
www.carbonbrief.org
February 5, 2025 at 5:38 PM
👩🌾 The mental health of farmers in the context of climate change has received little attention to date, with little evidence from low- & middle-income countries
🥬 This recent qualitative study of farmers in the Upper West region of Ghana is a helpful exception
www.carbonbrief.org/guest-post-h...
🥬 This recent qualitative study of farmers in the Upper West region of Ghana is a helpful exception
www.carbonbrief.org/guest-post-h...
✒️ Are you a journalist interested in covering the intersection of climate change and mental health?
🏆 #TheCarterCenter is offering domestic and international fellowships on the topic
📆 Deadline for application: Friday, April 2, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. ET
mentalhealthjournalism.org/become-a-fel...
🏆 #TheCarterCenter is offering domestic and international fellowships on the topic
📆 Deadline for application: Friday, April 2, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. ET
mentalhealthjournalism.org/become-a-fel...
Become a Fellow
Are you interested in joining the next cohort of the Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism? Learn more about applying.
mentalhealthjournalism.org
February 4, 2025 at 5:18 PM
✒️ Are you a journalist interested in covering the intersection of climate change and mental health?
🏆 #TheCarterCenter is offering domestic and international fellowships on the topic
📆 Deadline for application: Friday, April 2, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. ET
mentalhealthjournalism.org/become-a-fel...
🏆 #TheCarterCenter is offering domestic and international fellowships on the topic
📆 Deadline for application: Friday, April 2, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. ET
mentalhealthjournalism.org/become-a-fel...
💰New report by #FoundationS, #ReachingTheLastMile & #TheRockefellerFoundation provides most comprehensive analysis of financing for climate & health
👍7.1$ billion have been committed
👎<50% of this funding has gone to low-income countries + MH absent
www.rockefellerfoundation.org/report/resou...
👍7.1$ billion have been committed
👎<50% of this funding has gone to low-income countries + MH absent
www.rockefellerfoundation.org/report/resou...
Resourcing Climate and Health Priorities: A Mapping of International Finance Flows from 2018–2022
This report highlights the urgent need to address the health impacts of climate change, providing the most comprehensive analysis to date on global financing trends, which show a ten-fold increase in ...
www.rockefellerfoundation.org
January 21, 2025 at 4:59 PM
💰New report by #FoundationS, #ReachingTheLastMile & #TheRockefellerFoundation provides most comprehensive analysis of financing for climate & health
👍7.1$ billion have been committed
👎<50% of this funding has gone to low-income countries + MH absent
www.rockefellerfoundation.org/report/resou...
👍7.1$ billion have been committed
👎<50% of this funding has gone to low-income countries + MH absent
www.rockefellerfoundation.org/report/resou...
🔥As wildfires continue to impact #LosAngeles, it's important to highlight how wildfires smoke can impact MH, and what people can do to protect themselves
😶🌫️Useful article in @theguardian.com highlights the nascent body of research linking air pollution and MH
www.theguardian.com/wellness/art...
😶🌫️Useful article in @theguardian.com highlights the nascent body of research linking air pollution and MH
www.theguardian.com/wellness/art...
How Los Angeles wildfire smoke affects mental health
Wildfire smoke is linked to health issues like heart attacks and strokes. Research is helping us understand its impacts on our wellbeing
www.theguardian.com
January 13, 2025 at 1:18 PM
🔥As wildfires continue to impact #LosAngeles, it's important to highlight how wildfires smoke can impact MH, and what people can do to protect themselves
😶🌫️Useful article in @theguardian.com highlights the nascent body of research linking air pollution and MH
www.theguardian.com/wellness/art...
😶🌫️Useful article in @theguardian.com highlights the nascent body of research linking air pollution and MH
www.theguardian.com/wellness/art...