Climate Change and Personality Disorders: Psychosocial Challenges and Support Solutions
| Author | Shandiz Moslehi | en |
| Author | Sajjad Narimani | en |
| Orcid | Shandiz Moslehi [0000-0003-3099-0626] | en |
| Orcid | Sajjad Narimani [0000-0001-7026-9951] | en |
| Issued Date | 2026-06-30 | en |
| Abstract | Background: Climate change represents one of the most significant challenges of our time, acting as a chronic stressor with profound implications for human mental health. Its impact on personality disorders remains underexplored. Objectives: This brief report aims to explore the relationship between climate change and the development or exacerbation of personality disorders. Methods: This brief report conceptually examines existing evidence and theoretical perspectives on chronic climate-induced stressors, including forced migration, resource scarcity, and exposure to extreme weather events. Results: Chronic climate-related stressors may disrupt the psychosocial foundations of identity and relational stability. These disruptions can impede healthy personality development in vulnerable individuals or intensify pre-existing maladaptive traits, particularly those associated with borderline, antisocial, and avoidant personality disorders. Conclusions: There is a critical need for tailored psychosocial support mechanisms to address these challenges. Integrating trauma-informed, culturally sensitive, and long-term psychosocial strategies into climate adaptation policies may be essential for enhancing resilience and reducing the mental health burden among affected populations. | en |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5812/ijpbs-165669 | en |
| URI | https://brieflands.com/journals/ijpbs/articles/165669 | en |
| Keyword | Climate Change | en |
| Keyword | Personality Disorders | en |
| Keyword | Environmental Trauma | en |
| Keyword | Chronic Stress | en |
| Keyword | Psychosocial Support | en |
| Keyword | Climate Resilience | en |
| Publisher | Brieflands | en |
| Title | Climate Change and Personality Disorders: Psychosocial Challenges and Support Solutions | en |
| Type | Brief Report | en |
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