Prof. Ayadi calls for urgent global action to integrate mental health into climate adaptation and disaster strategies, increase investment in prevention and resilience, and direct climate finance toward supporting the invisible infrastructure of human well-being. The statement highlights the critical need to foster hope, agency, and inclusion — especially among youth and vulnerable communities — to ensure societies are both climate-resilient and mentally resilient, capable of adapting, innovating, and flourishing in a rapidly changing world.
Climate Change and Mental Health: Time to Act Statement by EMEA President and Founder, Prof. Rym Ayadi
This statement underscores the profound impact of climate change on mental health, revealing how rising temperatures, extreme weather events, displacement, and economic disruptions are leaving deep psychological scars and eroding societal resilience.
