Differential Mental Health Impact Six Months After Extensive River Flooding in Rural Australia: A Cross-Sectional Analysis Through an Equity Lens

Differential Mental Health Impact Six Months After Extensive River Flooding in Rural Australia: A Cross-Sectional Analysis Through an Equity Lens

Background: Northern New South Wales in Australia is a “hotspot” for natural disaster declarations with recent extensive flooding in early 2017. With limited knowledge about how climate change affects mental health and resilience, robust local assessments are required to better understand long-term...

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Main Authors: Veronica Matthews, Jo Longman, Helen L. Berry, Megan Passey, James Bennett-Levy, Geoffrey G. Morgan, Sabrina Pit, Margaret Rolfe, Ross S. Bailie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
natural disasters
mental health
inequality
indigenous populations
low income populations
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpubh.2019.00367/full

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