Heatwave anxiety can make you feel ‘incredibly helpless’ – here’s how to manage it

• Extreme heat has measurable mental health impacts, with young people and women identified as particularly vulnerable groups at risk of heat-related anxiety and psychological distress
• Heat-related anxiety can manifest as feelings of helplessness, suggesting clinicians should screen for and address psychological symptoms alongside physiological heat illness in at-risk populations
• Proactive mental health management strategies during heatwaves are indicated, particularly for vulnerable demographics, to mitigate psychological morbidity during extreme weather events

Extreme heat can take a toll on mental health - and young people and women are among the groups most at risk, according to one study.

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