Poor Air Quality Fuels Mental Health Crisis: Doctors Report Surge in Anxiety, Brain Fog
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News18•19-01-2026, 10:23
Poor Air Quality Fuels Mental Health Crisis: Doctors Report Surge in Anxiety, Brain Fog
- •Delhi-NCR's severe air pollution is linked to a surge in mental health issues, not just physical ailments.
- •Doctors report increased anxiety, low mood, irritability, poor sleep, and 'brain fog' during high-pollution periods.
- •Maarga Mind Care saw a 15% patient increase in polluted months, from 1,900 to 2,185 patients.
- •Pollutants like PM2.5 trigger neuroinflammation and oxidative stress, disrupting mood, attention, and memory.
- •Research and clinical observations confirm air pollution aggravates existing mental health conditions and affects healthy individuals.
Why It Matters: Severe air pollution in Delhi-NCR is causing a significant rise in mental health issues like anxiety and brain fog.
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