Mental Health and Work, War, and the Weather

Psychiatric Times October 9, 2024
H. Steven Moffic, MD

Key Takeaways

• Dr. H. Steven Moffic identifies work, burnout, war, and extreme weather as key social factors exacerbating mental health distress.
• He has received numerous awards, including the 2024 Abraham Halpern Humanitarian Award, for his contributions to psychiatry.
• Dr. Moffic is an advocate for mental health issues related to climate change, physician burnout, and xenophobia.
• He is editing a book series on religions and psychiatry and serves on the Editorial Board of Psychiatric Times.

Psychiatry & Society

H. Steven Moffic, MD, discusses causes for increased mental health distress, which all seem to be socially related: work, burnout, war, and disastrous weather are cooking up a storm for this year’s World Mental Health Day.

Dr Moffic is an award-winning...

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