The main aim of this paper is to discuss the impact of climate change on the mental health of people. The study has focused on identifying different evidences from the available evidences from the literature and identifies that how climate change impacts the mental health of people and what are some common mental health disorders that can occur due to the traumatic experience of climate change natural disaster events. The research informs that mental health of individuals is significantly affected by direct or indirect effect of climate change events, which are required to be addressed effectively.

Keywords: Climate change, mental health, climate change and mental health, natural disasters, psychological distress, climate and nature.

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