The following contains excerpts from the article of the same name by Menchi Liu, MA, and Emily Valente, MA The reality of climate change is now being acknowledged by an expanding circle of authorities. Its effect on human lives is now clearly visible and impossible to ignore. It has already touched every element of our lives, from physical and mental health to global economic disruption. Climate change increases the number of people exposed to extreme incidents and, therefore, to subsequent psychological issues, such as worry, loss, grief, anxiety, depression, distress, trauma and even suicide. Heatwaves are of particular concern. Night-time heat is associated with sleep deprivation — a cause and consequence of…