Summer meltdowns: Here's how extreme heat can affect your mood and mental health
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Rising summer temperatures have been shown to have an adverse effect on mood and mental health. Experts explain the mental impact of extreme heat and offer tips on how to keep a cool head.
The Boston University study looked at nearly 3.5 million adult ER visits between 2010 and 2019. "Exposure to extreme heat affects our ‘emotional gatekeepers,’ or the systems that keep our psychological resources and defenses intact." Melissa Rudy is health editor and a member of the lifestyle team at Fox News Digital.
"Our work showed that emergency department visits to treat mental health increased as ambient temperatures increased, for adults across the U.S. with commercial health insurance, for a wide range of illnesses," lead study author Amruta Nori-Sarma, assistant professor of environmental health at Boston University, told Fox News Digital.
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