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While the physical health impacts of climate change are well known, the impact on mental health has only begun to be recognized in the last decade (Chand & Murthy, 2008). One well known correlation between climate change and mental is Seasonal variation disorder. Seasonal variation is the cause of seasonal affective disorder as described in the diagnostic and statistical manual and is characterized by the onset of depression in the winter months and causes reappearance of mania during the in spring. “Hospital admission studies have shown that apart from seasonality, various climatic parameters including daily ambient temperature, relative humidity, atmospheric pressure, rainfall and hours of sunshine contribute to seasonal variations in bipolar disorder admissions” (Chand & Murthy, 2008, p.43). “Another association between climate change and mental health is acute psychosis. One of the hypotheses of acute psychosis is an increased association with posed viral infections. For example, “studies from tropical countries like India suggest an increased prevalence of acute psychosis following viral fever, especially in winter” (Chand & Murthy, 2008, p.44). Furthermore, extreme weather events and conditions contribute to increasing mental health issues such as confusion, delirium, and persisting neuropsychological deficits. This article discusses the link between environmental issues caused by changes in climate; drought, flooding, and environmental disasters all of which lead to the mental health issues.