Australian study warns of rising youth mental health admissions as heat intensifies

SYDNEY, July 7 (Xinhua) -- Extreme heat significantly increases the risk of hospital admissions for mental health conditions among young people, according to a large Australian study, highlighting a growing public health concern linked to climate change. "Climate change is already impacting children and young people's mental health in multiple ways," said the study's co-author Cybele Dey, an adolescent psychiatr