K-State health expert says extreme heat puts mental health at risk, too

MANHATTAN, Kan.—In the midst of discussions about changes in weather patterns across the world, a topic that is rarely considered is mental health.

That, says hea l t h prof essi onal Elaine Johannes, is a mistake.

“For a number of years, the American Psychological Association has done quite a bit of reporting on what extreme heat does to us and how we respond to extreme heat,” said Johannes, the Ka…