Why extreme heat brings worse mental health — and what you can do about it.

Photo credit: Total Shape on Unsplash. Article by Rebecca Ruiz  Mashable – July 28, 2023.

A heat wave brings familiar collective grumbling. We make jokes about ice baths, grouse about sleepless nights, and trade tips about creative ways to cool down. But with research suggesting that this summer’s grueling global heat waves are linked to climate change, we can likely expect seasonal griping to become our new normal. It’s a frightening prospect, particularly because the silent struggles we face tell a more complicated story about how humans, and their mental health, fare when subjected to extremely hot temperatures. […]

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