John Jamir Benzon R. Aruta

John Jamir Benzon R. Aruta is a senior lecturer in psychology at Sunway University, Malaysia. He is an active counseling practitioner and environmental psychologist working on the impact of climate change on youth’s mental health.

View of a COP27 sign on the road leading to the conference area in Egypt's Red Sea resort town of Sharm el-Sheikh as the city prepares to host the COP27 climate summit, in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, on October 20, 2022.
Environment

Protecting Mental Health in the Era of a Warming Planet

by Renzo R. Guinto, John Jamir Benzon R. Aruta

It's often forgotten that mental health is influenced by climate change