Climate Disasters and Mental Health: Report of a Psychiatrist’s Experience During the Floods in Vale do Taquari/RS

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15210/cedepem.v3i3.31007

Abstract

Abstract: This article presents an experience report detailing the provision of mental health care by a psychiatrist in the municipality of Roca Sales, one of the areas most severely affected by the flood that occurred in September 2023 in the Taquari Valley, Rio Grande do Sul. Information regarding other locales impacted by phenomena associated with climate change is synthesized to report on the short-, medium-, and long-term mental health impacts on the affected population. Furthermore, preparedness actions for future events are proposed, aiming to ensure more rapid and efficient responses regarding immediate mental health care, as well as the subsequent follow-up and treatment of resulting psychiatric and relational disorders.

Keywords: Climate Disasters; Climate Change; Mental Health; Mental Health Care; Preparedness for Coping with Climate Disasters.

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Author Biographies

Clara Rohrsetzer Sfoggia

Psiquiatra. Especialista em Saúde da Família.

Ana Sfoggia, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUC-RS)

Psiquiatra, Pediatra, Intensivista. Mestre em Pediatria pela PUCRS. Professora da escola de Medicina da
PUCRS. Coordenadora da disciplina de Saúde Global/Global Health da Escola de Medicina da PUCRS.
Preceptora Residência médica/Curso de especialização em Psiquiatria HSL.

Olga Garcia Falceto, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS)

Psiquiatra de adultos, crianças, adolescentes e famílias. Professora aposentada da Faculdade de Medicina
da UFRGS. Coordenadora do Instituto da Família. Ativista ambiental. Vice-coordenadora do Programa
Brasileiro de Embaixadores da Saúde Planetária do IEA da USP.

Published
2026-01-23
Issue
Vol. 3 No. 3 (2023): Revista CEDEPEM: Dossiê Especial "Sociedade e Emergência climática no Rio Grande do Sul"
Section
Artigos