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International Review of Psychiatry Volume 34, 2022 - Issue 5: Special issue: The climate crisis and mental health; Guest Editor: Mala Rao
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The plight and promise of mental health providers in the face of a warming planet: perspectives and experiences from the Philippines

John Jamir Benzon R. Arutaa Department of Psychology, School of Medical and Life Sciences, Sunway University, Subang Jaya, MalaysiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4155-1063
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Sena S. Salcedob Mental Health First Response, Manila, Philippines;c St Arnold Center for Integral Development, Quezon City, Philippines
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Johnrev Guilarand Division of Social Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Philippines Visayas, Miagao, Philippines
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Renzo R. Guintoe Planetary and Global Health Program, St. Luke’s Medical Center College of Medicine-William H. Quasha Memorial, Quezon City, Philippines;f Sunway Centre for Planetary Health, Sunway University, Subang Jaya, MalaysiaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 530-533 | Received 08 Apr 2022, Accepted 08 Sep 2022, Published online: 14 Sep 2022

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