A Mercer University School of Medicine professor is leading a team that is building an index to measure the impact of climate change on mental health.  Dr. Jennifer Barkin, associate professor of community medicine and obstetrics and gynecology, already developed the Barkin Index of Maternal Functioning to assess how a woman is functioning in new motherhood.  Now, she’s working on creating the Climate Distress Index to examine … Continue reading School of Medicine professor examines impact of climate change on mental health