Extreme heat is associated with decreased mental well-being, more marked in women than men . Changing climatic patterns in western Australia have undermined farmers' sense of identity and place, heightened anxiety and increased self-perceived risks of depression and suicide . Following the Black Saturday wildfires in Victoria in 2009, 10-15% of the population in the most severely affected areas reported persistent fire-related post-traumatic stress disorder, depression and psychological distress . Repeated exposure to the threat of wildfires in Australia, either directly  or through media coverage , may compound effects on mental health. In March 2017, 31,000 people in New South Wales and Queensland were displaced by Tropical Cyclone Debbie. Six months post-cyclone, adverse mental health outcomes were more common among those whose access to health and social care was disrupted .
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