To help in the treatment of psychological disorders related to natural disasters, that mitigation programs and aid can be helpful. Government policy to address global warming would also likely be helpful in the long run.

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Due to global warming, natural disasters are becoming more prevalent and affecting more people. As such, it is possible that stress-related disorders can become much more common as climate disasters continue.

Potential psychological effects of climate-related disasters

Beaglehole, B., Mulder, R., Frampton, C., Boden, J., Newton-Howes, G., & Bell, C. (2018). Psychological distress and psychiatric disorder after natural disasters: Systematic review and meta-analysis. The British Journal of Psychiatry, 213(6), 716-722. doi:10.1192/bjp.2018.210

Psychological distress and psychiatric disorder after natural disasters: systematic review and meta-analysis

One meta-analysis tracked the prevalence of PTSD in areas affected by natural disasters. They discovered there was a significant increase in the rate of PTSD. This likely occurs due to traumatic events associated with natural disasters.

Natural disasters' affect on PTSD and Depression rates

So far, there has been no major correlations between natural disasters on general anxiety or alcohol dependence. However, these could potentially be affected indirectly by natural disasters via other mental health conditions.

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