,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #ige  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #i1 #bjbb ,mr4   
,?ompson ( ,cali=nia 7= himself & ,ms4  
,ca/or ( ,florida7 submitt$ ! foll[+    
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,,resolution     
,express+ ! m5tal heal? impacts (       
recurr5t climate-relat$ disa/]s on y\?4 
,:]eas !re is a significant1 negative   
impact t rapid & ongo+ climate *ange has
 on ,am]ica's y\?2 ,:]eas y\? are       
especially vuln]able to ! physical &    
m5tal heal? impacts ( climate-relat$    
disa/]s & ! cumulative toll y\? w endure
 f additional exposure to increas+      
climate-relat$ disa/]s2 ,:]eas y\?      
repres5t a p>ticul>ly vuln]able gr\p    
because gre5h\se gases emitt$ into !    
atmosph]e w impact today's & tomorr['s  
y\? ?r\gh\t _! biological1 psy*ological1
 academic1 & social developm5t2 ,:]eas  
an ,am]ican ,psy*ological ,association &
 eco,america report /at$ t1 z ( #bjaf1 z
 climate-relat$ disa/]s cont9ue to      

increase1 m y\? w be directly affect$ by
 increas+ rates ( /ress & trauma ?r\gh  
int]ruption 9 s*ool+1 disruptions 9     
r\t9e1 sep>ation f c>egiv]s due to      
evacuations or displacem5t1 & p>5tal    
/ress aft] a disa/]2 ,:]eas rec5t /udies
 cit$ 9 ! ,am]ican ,psy*ological        
,association & eco,america report h     
docum5t$ t high levels ( /ress dur+     
*ildhood1 su* z ^? associat$ ) !        
exp]i5ce ( a climate-relat$ disa/] or   
displacem5t1 c affect ! developm5t (    
neural pa?ways 9 ways t impair memory1  
executive function1 & decision mak+ 9   
lat] life2 ,:]eas a #bjaf ,social       
,sci5ce  ,m$ic9e /udy f\nd t exp]i5c+ an
 extreme wea!r ev5t be=e age #e result$ 
9 high] levels ( anxiety & depression   
among adults2 ,:]eas /udies docum5t t _m
 "y p are grappl+ ) ! impact ( climate  
*ange2 ,:]eas rec5t /udies confirm ^? f 
l[-income communities1 indig5\s         
communities1 & communities ( color are  
(t5 ! mo/ vuln]able to ! wor/ impacts ( 
climate *ange1 su* z flood+1 dr\ght1    

fire1 & extreme heat2 ,:]eas a /udy by !
 ,am]ican ,public ,heal? ,association & 
eco,america1 ,mak+ ! ,connection3       
,climate ,*anges ,m5tal ,heal?1 %[s t up
 to #de p]c5t ( y\? h develop$          
depression aft] a climate-relat$ disa/]1
 affect+ bo? _! c>egiv]s & ! y\?        
!mselves2 ,:]eas a ,national ,libr>y (  
,m$ic9e /udy f\nd an association betwe5 
increases 9 p$iatric psy*iatri/ visits &
 pollut$ air f wildfires2 ,:]eas !re are
 direct l9ks betwe5 f9e p>ticulate matt]
 7,,pm #b4e7 exposure &                 
neuropsy*ological effects1 su* z        
,att5tion ,deficit ,hyp]activity        
,disord]1 decreas$ memory1 deplet$      
academic p]=mance1 & autism2 ,:]eas1    
accord+ to a #bjag report by ! ,lancet  
,planet>y ,heal? ,j\rnal1 ,! ,impact (  
,climate ,*ange on ,y\? ,depression &   
,m5tal ,heal?1 an increase 9 em]g5cy    
dep>tm5t visits 0 incit$ by high] levels
 ( humidity & ris+ temp]atures2 ,:]eas1 
9 #bjba1 #fd p]c5t ( ,am]icans liv$ 9   
places t exp]i5c$ a multiday heat wave1 

consid]$ ! mo/ dang]\s =m (             
climate-relat$ disa/] & ! frequ5cy &    
int5sity ( climate-relat$ disa/]s is    
increas+ expon5tially2 ,:]eas a #bjai   
report sugge/$ t z ! frequ5cy ( heat    
waves increases due to ! climate crisis1
 s*ool-bas$ outdoor recreational        
opportunities = y\? t b5efit m5tal &    
physical well-be+ w be curtail$ by      
extreme heat2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjbj1 a poll f 
! ,wa%+ton ,po/-,kais] ,family          
,f\ndation f\nd t #eg p]c5t ( te5ag]s   
/at$ !y 7 fright5$ by climate *ange1    
:ile #eb p]c5t 7 ang]$ by x & a m]e #bi 
p]c5t ( y\? 7 optimi/ic = ! future 9    
reg>ds to climate *ange2 ,:]eas1 accord+
 to a #bjba /udy survey+ ov] #aj1jjj    
y\?1 #de p]c5t ( respond5ts report$ t   
?\ghts ( climate *ange h affect$ _!     
daily lives & abilities negatively2     
,:]eas1 9 #bjba1 ,! ,national           
,association ( ,s*ool ,psy*ologi/s1     
repres5t+ m ?an #be1jjj memb]s1 decl>$ !
 ne$ to increase aw>5ess ( ! h>mful     
effects ( climate *ange on y\?1 increase

 res\rces1 & advocate = climate ju/ice2 
,:]eas ! ,am]ican ,psy*ological         
,association has issu$ a report /at+ t  
*ildr5 are among ^? fac+ ! greate/      
impacts ( climate *ange2 & ,:]eas !     
,national ,sci5tific ,c\ncil on !       
,develop+ ,*ild has conclud$ t *ildr5 & 
y\? are bett] (f dur+ adv]sity if !y    
also h ! help ( nonc>egiv] role models1 
su* z tea*]s or coa*es3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x
 ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--  7#a7   
%all take effective action on climate   
*ange1 guid$ by ! sci5ce provid$ 9 !    
#bjba ,unit$ ,nations ,int]gov]nm5tal   
,panel on ,climate ,*ange report1 to    
protect ! m5tal heal? ( curr5t & future 
y\?2 &  7#b7 supports ! expansion (     
fund+ ( climate education1 resili5ce1 & 
adaptation projects t b5efit ! m5tal    
heal? ( y\?1 includ+--  7,a7 incorporat+
 m5tal heal? into exi/+ disa/]          
prep>ation ef=ts2  7,b7 engag+ 9        
education & outrea* to r$uce ! /igma    
associat$ ) seek+ treatm5t2  7,c7 r$uc+ 
co/ & increas+ access = treatm5t 7e4g41 

?r\gh f$]ally qualifi$ heal? c5t]s &    
mobile & virtual heal? c>e72  7,d7      
increas+ insurance & ,m$ic>e & ,m$icaid 
reimbursem5t = m5tal heal? c>e treatm5t2
  7,e7 fund+ community-wide vuln]ability
 assessm5ts2  7,f7 address+ inequity by 
/udy+ ! impacts ( income disp>ity at    
local levels t h be5 l9k$ to high]      
community-wide vuln]ability to climate  
risk2  7,g7 exp&+ local1 place-bas$1    
mutual aid networks t supply m5tal heal?
 support dur+ & po/ climate-relat$      
disa/] ev5ts2 &  7,h7 provid+ direct    
fund+ to s*ool di/ricts t ne$ imm$iate  
res\rces to help *ildr5 & families cope 
) ! m5tal heal? effects ( cont9u$       
climate-relat$ disa/]s4