Fraternidad-Muprespa participates in the World Congress of Healthy Companies

Fraternidad-Muprespa has participated in the World Congress of Healthy Companies, organized by Prevencionar and held between June 3 and 7 in online format. Under the title “Emotional Balance: prioritizing mental health at work”, en this edition the congress focused on addressing one of the most pressing challenges in the contemporary workplace and has featured the participation of prominent professionals who have shared their experiences with attendees through numerous talks and workshops.  

Beatriz Lozano, Mutua prevention consultant gave the presentation “Effects of climate change on mental health”, in which he explained the risks we face due to climate change, among them, the impact it will have on mental health due to the effects it generates.

According to Lozano, “the increase in temperatures, the increase in C02 levels, the rise in sea level and extreme weather episodes have effects such as air pollution, extreme heat, the impact on water or the increase in allergens, which is directly related to diseases.” He also explained that "they also generate negative effects on mental health, such as low mood, while psychiatric disorders tend to increase during heat waves."

Intense heat, therefore, causes emotional changes such as irritability, impatience, anxiety, frustration and uncontrolled anger management in some people. “Therefore,” he added, “more research is needed on how to intervene as early as possible to prevent and manage mental health problems in the context of climate change.”