Dr. Shuo Zhang is a child and adolescent psychiatry higher trainee in Northwest London. She is currently out of programme to pursue a Wellcome Trust funded PhD on inequalities in access and outcomes whilst young people are waiting for child and adolescent mental health services at King’s College London.
Dr. Shuo Zhang
Dr. Shuo Zhang is a child and adolescent psychiatry higher trainee in Northwest London. She is currently out of programme to pursue a Wellcome Trust funded PhD on inequalities in access and outcomes whilst young people are waiting for child and adolescent mental health services at King’s College London.
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From COP29 to Net Zero Mental Health Care: What does it mean for Child and Adolescent Mental Health professionals?
Climate change and biodiversity loss are affecting the mental health of children and young people worldwide. Although many of us care deeply about ecological issues, they can seem less relevant to clinical practice and research. In this blog, Dr Shuo Zhang and Shailpriya Nand briefly summarise the literature on climate change and youth mental health before considering how Child and Adolescent Mental Health professionals can play a vital role in both reducing the carbon costs of healthcare and strengthening population mental health.
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