High temperatures are a cause for alarm summer after summer, especially with regard to the most vulnerable population, such as children and the elderly. The impact of heat on the body brings with it numerous consequences. The most obvious has to do with the consumption of fluids in the body, since this process is accelerated and can cause dehydration. But the heat also causes weakness, tiredness, swelling of the extremities, cramps or dizziness. However, these are all the physical symptoms, since there is not much talk about how heat affects mental health.
You only have to look at a person and see how they are sweating profusely to realize the heat that is affecting their body. However, it is also often enough to look at the expression on his face to imagine how the high temperatures of the heat wave influence his mood and his mental health.
Summer can be a difficult time for those who do not tolerate high temperatures well. Sweat, discomfort, sweltering heat, the need to drink much more water to keep the body hydrated, all of this directly affects people's mental health. In fact, heat waves mainly lead to three alterations in terms of mood.
