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The following articles, blogs and papers discuss the mental health challenges for geoscientists and related disciplines.

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Articles and Peer-Reviewed Papers

Coventry, P.A., Brown, J.E., Pervin, J., Brabyn, S., Pateman, R., Breedvelt, J., Gilbody, S., Stancliffe, R., McEachan, R. and White, P.L., 2021. Nature-based outdoor activities for mental and physical health: Systematic review and meta-analysis. SSM-population health16, p.100934. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352827321002093

John, C.M. and Khan, S.B., 2018. Mental health in the field. Nature Geoscience11(9), pp.618-620.https://www.nature.com/articles/s41561-018-0219-0

Mutz, M. and Müller, J., 2016. Mental health benefits of outdoor adventures: Results from two pilot studies. Journal of adolescence49, pp.105-114. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S014019711600049X

Palinkas, L.A. and Suedfeld, P., 2008. Psychological effects of polar expeditionsThe Lancet371(9607), pp.153-163. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0140673607610563?via%3Dihub

Reed, H.L., Reedy, K.R., Palinkas, L.A., Van Do, N., Finney, N.S., Case, H.S., LeMar, H.J., Wright, J. and Thomas, J., 2001. Impairment in cognitive and exercise performance during prolonged antarctic residence: effect of thyroxine supplementation in the polar triiodothyronine syndrome. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism86(1), pp.110-116. https://academic.oup.com/jcem/article/86/1/110/2841111

Triguero-Mas, M., Donaire-Gonzalez, D., Seto, E., Valentín, A., Martínez, D., Smith, G., Hurst, G., Carrasco-Turigas, G., Masterson, D., van den Berg, M. and Ambròs, A., 2017. Natural outdoor environments and mental health: Stress as a possible mechanism. Environmental research159, pp.629-638. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0013935117307375

Triguero-Mas, M., Dadvand, P., Cirach, M., Martínez, D., Medina, A., Mompart, A., Basagaña, X., Gražulevičienė, R. and Nieuwenhuijsen, M.J., 2015. Natural outdoor environments and mental and physical health: relationships and mechanisms. Environment international77, pp.35-41. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412015000239

Web Sites, Podcasts and Blogs

Supporting mental health in the field, from the Geological Society: https://blog.geolsoc.org.uk/2020/05/20/supporting-mental-health-in-the-field/

Mental health in the geoscienbceshttps://discourse.pangeo.io/t/wednesday-february-8th-mental-health-in-the-geosciences/3211

Sexuality and gender in geosciences (Standford University): https://earth.stanford.edu/news/qa-why-discuss-sexuality-and-gender-geosciences

Mental health on college campuses and scientific institutions (web article): https://www.americangeosciences.org/webinars/heads-and-chairs-feb2023 

NHS Site on mental health and meditation: https://www.nhs.uk/every-mind-matters/

Podcast ‘Feel Better, live More’ by Dr Chatterjee: https://drchatterjee.com/blog/category/podcast/

Podcast ‘How to Fail with Elizabeth Day’https://howtofail.podbean.com/

Useful Mental Health Contacts and Organisations

Frank: https://www.talktofrank.com/

Kooth: https://www.kooth.com/

Mermaids helpline supporting transgender and gender diverse young people: 0808 801 0400

Mind: https://www.mind.org.uk/about-us/what-we-do/

Muslim Youth Helpline: 0808 808 2008 (7 days a week 4-10pm)

Samaritans: call free on 116 123, https://www.samaritans.org/

Shout: text 85258 (available 24/7), https://giveusashout.org/

Student Minds: https://www.studentminds.org.uk/