Mental Health Impacts of Climate Change for Birthing People and the Provider's Role

The Heat is On: Imperative for Midwifery Engagement in Climate Change

“…Two commentaries call our attention and action to the effects of climate change on perinatal mental health and to the devastating effects plastics are causing to human and environmental health. 10,11 Two other articles examine outcomes of the COVID-19 pandemic and suggest how lessons learned in that situation may transfer to actions needed to reduce climate change and address impacts on health. 12,13 And finally, in a surprising reversal of direction, a framework of vulnerability to climate change is adapted in developing a new maternal adaptive capacity theory.…”