Climate change and resource insecurity-related mental health stressors among young adolescents in Kenya: Qualitative multi-method insights

While the links between extreme weather events and mental health have received growing attention, little is known about how climate change impacts adolescent mental health in low- and middle-income climate-affected settings. To address this gap, we conducted a multi-method qualitative study explorin...

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Published in:	Cambridge Prisms: Global Mental Health
Main Authors:	Julia Kagunda, Aryssa Hasham, Carmen Helen Logie, Humphres Evelia, Clara Gachoki, Beldine Omondi, Mercy Chege, Maryline Okuto, Sarah Van Borek, Irene Wu, Lesley Gittings
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge University Press 2025-01-01
Subjects:	climate change Kenya mental health water insecurity youth
Online Access:	https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2054425125100575/type/journal_article

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