The following articles, blogs and papers discuss the mental health challenges for geoscientists and related disciplines.
Articles – Websites – Useful Contacts
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 health, 16, p.100934. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352827321002093
John, C.M. and Khan, S.B., 2018. Mental health in the field. Nature Geoscience, 11(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 adolescence, 49, pp.105-114. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S014019711600049X
Palinkas, L.A. and Suedfeld, P., 2008. Psychological effects of polar expeditions. The Lancet, 371(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 & Metabolism, 86(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 research, 159, 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 international, 77, 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 geoscienbces: https://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/