Why you feel grouchy on super hot days?
What we know — and what we don’t — about how heat affects mental health.
By Allie Volpe for Vox
Extreme heat impacts everything it touches — the body, infrastructure, plant life — and even things it doesn’t. It’s hard to ignore the physical sensations of discomfort and sweat on a hot day, but high temperatures can have a negative effect on mental health, too. Given the record-breaking heat bearing down on the US, Europe, China, and Iran, millions of people may be feeling a change in their mood.
Explore what is going on to cause these mental health issues in the full article here.
