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.