Datasets:

electricsheepafrica
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africa-synth-mental-health-climate-migration-mental-health-all

record_id string	scenario string	year int64	age int64	sex string	is_child int64	climate_driver string	setting_origin string	displaced int64	setting_destination string	displacement_duration_months int64	livelihood_lost int64	food_insecure int64	separation_from_family int64	property_damage int64	stressor_index float64	ptsd int64	depression int64	anxiety int64	substance_use_disorder int64	suicidal_ideation int64	child_trauma_disorder int64	any_mh_condition int64	eco_grief int64	solastalgia int64	community_cohesion float64	social_support_score float64	mh_service_available int64	sought_help int64	received_treatment int64	coping_mechanism string	wellbeing_score float64
FLO-00000	flood_displacement	2,014	26	male	0	flood	peri_urban	1	peri_urban	4	1	1	0	0	0.6	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.29	0.43	0	0	0	family_social	0.38
FLO-00001	flood_displacement	2,017	17	male	1	flood	peri_urban	0	peri_urban	0	0	1	0	1	0.4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.45	0.55	0	0	0	avoidance	0.4
FLO-00002	flood_displacement	2,020	30	female	0	flood	urban	1	camp	3	1	1	1	0	0.8	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.33	0.22	0	0	0	problem_solving	0.31
FLO-00003	flood_displacement	2,019	30	female	0	flood	peri_urban	1	camp	15	0	0	0	1	0.4	0	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0.27	0.49	1	0	0	substance	0.33
FLO-00004	flood_displacement	2,014	48	male	0	flood	rural	0	rural	0	1	0	0	1	0.4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.25	0.41	0	0	0	none	0.47
FLO-00005	flood_displacement	2,013	16	male	1	flood	rural	1	camp	8	1	0	0	0	0.4	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	1	1	0.32	0.48	0	0	0	substance	0.29
FLO-00006	flood_displacement	2,023	24	female	0	flood	peri_urban	1	peri_urban	3	1	1	0	1	0.8	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.16	0.35	0	0	0	family_social	0.32
FLO-00007	flood_displacement	2,011	33	male	0	flood	rural	0	rural	0	0	1	0	0	0.2	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.38	0.43	0	0	0	family_social	0.51
FLO-00008	flood_displacement	2,020	58	male	0	flood	peri_urban	1	camp	2	0	1	1	1	0.8	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.14	0.04	0	0	0	family_social	0.22
FLO-00009	flood_displacement	2,016	5	male	1	flood	rural	1	camp	11	0	0	1	1	0.6	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0.38	0.23	0	0	0	religious_spiritual	0.34
FLO-00010	flood_displacement	2,016	34	female	0	flood	rural	1	urban	15	1	0	1	0	0.6	0	1	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0.42	0.29	0	0	0	family_social	0.41
FLO-00011	flood_displacement	2,023	40	male	0	flood	peri_urban	1	camp	19	1	0	0	1	0.6	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	1	0.32	0.4	0	0	0	problem_solving	0.28
FLO-00012	flood_displacement	2,011	23	male	0	flood	rural	1	camp	2	1	0	0	1	0.6	0	1	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0.28	0.44	0	0	0	avoidance	0.4
FLO-00013	flood_displacement	2,013	16	male	1	flood	rural	1	camp	4	0	1	0	1	0.6	1	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0.25	0.4	0	0	0	family_social	0.34
FLO-00014	flood_displacement	2,022	39	female	0	flood	rural	1	peri_urban	6	0	0	0	1	0.4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.49	0.63	0	0	0	avoidance	0.32
FLO-00015	flood_displacement	2,023	55	female	0	flood	rural	1	peri_urban	5	0	1	1	0	0.6	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.29	0.22	1	0	0	family_social	0.27
FLO-00016	flood_displacement	2,010	9	female	1	flood	rural	1	camp	6	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0.08	0.04	0	0	0	family_social	0.22
FLO-00017	flood_displacement	2,012	25	female	0	flood	peri_urban	1	camp	9	0	0	0	0	0.2	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.24	0.43	0	0	0	problem_solving	0.43
FLO-00018	flood_displacement	2,022	27	female	0	flood	rural	1	urban	5	1	0	0	0	0.4	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.32	0.53	0	0	0	religious_spiritual	0.43
FLO-00019	flood_displacement	2,018	25	female	0	flood	peri_urban	1	urban	3	0	0	0	1	0.4	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.23	0.39	0	0	0	avoidance	0.48
FLO-00020	flood_displacement	2,016	32	male	0	flood	rural	1	camp	34	0	1	0	1	0.6	1	0	1	1	1	0	1	1	0	0.28	0.41	0	0	0	none	0.48
FLO-00021	flood_displacement	2,020	12	female	1	flood	urban	1	urban	1	1	1	0	1	0.8	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0.38	0.55	0	0	0	religious_spiritual	0.26
FLO-00022	flood_displacement	2,013	8	female	1	flood	peri_urban	0	peri_urban	0	1	1	0	0	0.4	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0.38	0.49	1	1	1	family_social	0.49
FLO-00023	flood_displacement	2,016	35	male	0	flood	rural	1	urban	3	1	1	0	1	0.8	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	1	0.46	0.47	0	0	0	family_social	0.34
FLO-00024	flood_displacement	2,017	5	male	1	flood	urban	0	urban	0	0	0	0	1	0.2	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0.35	0.38	0	0	0	family_social	0.5
FLO-00025	flood_displacement	2,018	25	male	0	flood	rural	1	camp	10	1	1	0	1	0.8	0	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0.19	0.41	0	0	0	religious_spiritual	0.29
FLO-00026	flood_displacement	2,017	17	male	1	flood	peri_urban	1	camp	6	0	1	0	1	0.6	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0.33	0.57	0	0	0	religious_spiritual	0.35
FLO-00027	flood_displacement	2,015	27	male	0	flood	rural	1	urban	9	0	0	0	1	0.4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.48	0.55	0	0	0	family_social	0.43
FLO-00028	flood_displacement	2,010	29	female	0	flood	peri_urban	1	urban	12	1	1	1	0	0.8	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.38	0.22	0	0	0	problem_solving	0.28
FLO-00029	flood_displacement	2,011	44	male	0	flood	rural	0	rural	0	1	0	0	1	0.4	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.21	0.39	1	0	0	problem_solving	0.44
FLO-00030	flood_displacement	2,015	32	female	0	flood	rural	1	urban	17	0	0	1	1	0.6	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.01	0.09	1	1	1	problem_solving	0.42
FLO-00031	flood_displacement	2,019	26	male	0	flood	rural	1	peri_urban	34	0	1	0	1	0.6	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.28	0.46	0	0	0	family_social	0.22
FLO-00032	flood_displacement	2,021	25	female	0	flood	rural	1	urban	22	1	0	1	1	0.8	0	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0.45	0.29	0	0	0	none	0.34
FLO-00033	flood_displacement	2,023	33	male	0	flood	rural	0	rural	0	1	0	0	1	0.4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0.45	0.56	0	0	0	avoidance	0.46
FLO-00034	flood_displacement	2,017	25	female	0	flood	rural	1	urban	1	0	1	0	1	0.6	0	1	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0.39	0.43	1	0	0	problem_solving	0.33
FLO-00035	flood_displacement	2,023	7	male	1	flood	urban	1	urban	18	1	1	0	1	0.8	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0.41	0.51	0	0	0	avoidance	0.33
FLO-00036	flood_displacement	2,015	33	male	0	flood	peri_urban	1	urban	13	1	0	1	0	0.6	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0.34	0.16	1	0	0	religious_spiritual	0.35
FLO-00037	flood_displacement	2,018	5	female	1	flood	rural	1	urban	5	1	1	0	0	0.6	1	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0.51	0.62	0	0	0	problem_solving	0.34
FLO-00038	flood_displacement	2,016	14	male	1	flood	peri_urban	1	urban	8	0	1	0	0	0.4	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0.41	0.48	0	0	0	family_social	0.43
FLO-00039	flood_displacement	2,012	47	male	0	flood	peri_urban	1	peri_urban	10	0	0	0	1	0.4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.27	0.42	0	0	0	avoidance	0.41
FLO-00040	flood_displacement	2,016	31	female	0	flood	rural	1	urban	44	1	0	0	1	0.6	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.25	0.38	1	0	0	problem_solving	0.32
FLO-00041	flood_displacement	2,022	33	male	0	flood	rural	1	peri_urban	20	1	1	0	1	0.8	1	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0.31	0.5	1	0	0	family_social	0.29
FLO-00042	flood_displacement	2,013	35	male	0	flood	rural	1	camp	1	0	0	0	1	0.4	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0.28	0	0	0	family_social	0.36
FLO-00043	flood_displacement	2,014	10	male	1	flood	peri_urban	0	peri_urban	0	1	1	0	1	0.6	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0.38	0.43	0	0	0	religious_spiritual	0.36
FLO-00044	flood_displacement	2,017	37	male	0	flood	peri_urban	1	camp	9	0	0	1	1	0.6	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0.21	0.17	0	0	0	family_social	0.34
FLO-00045	flood_displacement	2,014	47	female	0	flood	peri_urban	1	peri_urban	5	1	0	1	1	0.8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.29	0.23	0	0	0	religious_spiritual	0.48
FLO-00046	flood_displacement	2,024	25	male	0	flood	rural	1	urban	6	0	0	0	1	0.4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0.31	0.48	0	0	0	family_social	0.46
FLO-00047	flood_displacement	2,015	32	female	0	flood	urban	1	urban	8	1	1	0	1	0.8	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0.27	0.41	0	0	0	none	0.38
FLO-00048	flood_displacement	2,016	5	male	1	flood	rural	1	peri_urban	16	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0.41	0.24	0	0	0	none	0.19
FLO-00049	flood_displacement	2,012	25	male	0	flood	rural	1	urban	4	0	0	1	1	0.6	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.53	0.28	0	0	0	family_social	0.25
FLO-00050	flood_displacement	2,016	5	female	1	flood	peri_urban	1	camp	37	0	0	0	1	0.4	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	0.26	0.45	0	0	0	family_social	0.46
FLO-00051	flood_displacement	2,022	5	female	1	flood	rural	1	urban	9	0	0	1	1	0.6	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0.47	0.32	0	0	0	avoidance	0.37
FLO-00052	flood_displacement	2,021	33	female	0	flood	peri_urban	1	urban	10	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.34	0.31	0	0	0	problem_solving	0.23
FLO-00053	flood_displacement	2,019	14	female	1	flood	peri_urban	1	camp	6	0	0	0	0	0.2	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.13	0.25	0	0	0	avoidance	0.39
FLO-00054	flood_displacement	2,021	23	female	0	flood	peri_urban	1	peri_urban	8	1	0	0	1	0.6	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.34	0.42	0	0	0	none	0.36
FLO-00055	flood_displacement	2,019	19	female	0	flood	rural	1	camp	1	0	0	0	1	0.4	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.38	0.47	0	0	0	family_social	0.44
FLO-00056	flood_displacement	2,014	44	male	0	flood	rural	1	camp	11	0	0	1	1	0.6	0	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0.24	0.14	0	0	0	avoidance	0.27
FLO-00057	flood_displacement	2,020	54	female	0	flood	urban	1	camp	8	0	0	0	1	0.4	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0.25	0.48	0	0	0	religious_spiritual	0.4
FLO-00058	flood_displacement	2,014	15	male	1	flood	peri_urban	0	peri_urban	0	1	1	0	1	0.6	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0.37	0.52	0	0	0	religious_spiritual	0.37
FLO-00059	flood_displacement	2,015	33	male	0	flood	rural	1	peri_urban	5	1	0	1	1	0.8	1	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0.29	0.24	0	0	0	family_social	0.32
FLO-00060	flood_displacement	2,010	19	male	0	flood	rural	1	peri_urban	14	1	1	0	1	0.8	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.49	0.58	0	0	0	none	0.33
FLO-00061	flood_displacement	2,015	43	male	0	flood	rural	1	peri_urban	7	0	0	1	1	0.6	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0.37	0.21	0	0	0	substance	0.41
FLO-00062	flood_displacement	2,012	13	male	1	flood	peri_urban	1	urban	56	1	1	0	0	0.6	1	0	1	0	0	1	1	1	1	0.35	0.41	0	0	0	religious_spiritual	0.38
FLO-00063	flood_displacement	2,018	24	male	0	flood	peri_urban	0	peri_urban	0	1	0	0	0	0.2	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0.37	0.52	0	0	0	substance	0.49
FLO-00064	flood_displacement	2,022	33	male	0	flood	rural	1	peri_urban	7	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0.48	0.33	0	0	0	religious_spiritual	0.28
FLO-00065	flood_displacement	2,019	13	male	1	flood	urban	1	urban	1	1	0	0	1	0.6	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.37	0.5	0	0	0	religious_spiritual	0.32
FLO-00066	flood_displacement	2,020	26	female	0	flood	rural	1	urban	2	0	1	0	1	0.6	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.36	0.47	0	0	0	avoidance	0.4
FLO-00067	flood_displacement	2,010	34	female	0	flood	urban	1	camp	1	1	1	0	1	0.8	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.26	0.38	0	0	0	family_social	0.32
FLO-00068	flood_displacement	2,024	17	female	1	flood	rural	1	camp	1	0	1	1	1	0.8	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.3	0.15	0	0	0	substance	0.26
FLO-00069	flood_displacement	2,019	24	male	0	flood	rural	0	rural	0	1	1	0	1	0.6	0	0	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	0.17	0.33	0	0	0	family_social	0.33
FLO-00070	flood_displacement	2,016	31	male	0	flood	peri_urban	1	peri_urban	17	1	1	0	1	0.8	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.15	0.39	0	0	0	substance	0.34
FLO-00071	flood_displacement	2,011	9	female	1	flood	rural	1	urban	26	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.38	0.17	0	0	0	avoidance	0.2
FLO-00072	flood_displacement	2,022	49	male	0	flood	urban	1	camp	4	0	1	1	1	0.8	0	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0.1	0.06	0	0	0	religious_spiritual	0.19
FLO-00073	flood_displacement	2,012	23	female	0	flood	rural	1	peri_urban	2	1	0	0	1	0.6	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.23	0.37	0	0	0	family_social	0.31
FLO-00074	flood_displacement	2,018	34	female	0	flood	urban	1	camp	6	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.17	0.14	0	0	0	family_social	0.19
FLO-00075	flood_displacement	2,019	24	male	0	flood	rural	1	urban	16	1	0	0	1	0.6	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.45	0.49	0	0	0	family_social	0.34
FLO-00076	flood_displacement	2,017	12	male	1	flood	rural	1	peri_urban	17	0	0	0	1	0.4	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.47	0.48	0	0	0	family_social	0.31
FLO-00077	flood_displacement	2,020	22	male	0	flood	rural	1	urban	36	1	0	0	1	0.6	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.5	0.57	0	0	0	family_social	0.35
FLO-00078	flood_displacement	2,019	32	male	0	flood	peri_urban	0	peri_urban	0	0	1	0	1	0.4	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	1	0.4	0.59	0	0	0	none	0.49
FLO-00079	flood_displacement	2,013	33	female	0	flood	peri_urban	1	urban	23	0	1	0	0	0.4	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0.28	0.47	0	0	0	religious_spiritual	0.45
FLO-00080	flood_displacement	2,021	28	female	0	flood	rural	1	urban	19	1	0	1	0	0.6	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.54	0.27	1	0	0	none	0.31
FLO-00081	flood_displacement	2,018	31	male	0	flood	rural	0	rural	0	1	1	0	1	0.6	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0.29	0.4	0	0	0	problem_solving	0.4
FLO-00082	flood_displacement	2,024	43	male	0	flood	peri_urban	1	peri_urban	9	0	0	1	1	0.6	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.4	0.27	1	0	0	none	0.35
FLO-00083	flood_displacement	2,014	45	male	0	flood	peri_urban	1	peri_urban	9	0	0	0	0	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0.25	0.39	0	0	0	family_social	0.46
FLO-00084	flood_displacement	2,020	28	female	0	flood	peri_urban	1	camp	3	0	1	0	1	0.6	1	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0.08	0.26	1	0	0	family_social	0.34
FLO-00085	flood_displacement	2,012	18	female	0	flood	peri_urban	1	urban	10	0	0	0	0	0.2	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.45	0.52	0	0	0	family_social	0.44
FLO-00086	flood_displacement	2,014	21	male	0	flood	rural	1	peri_urban	4	1	1	0	1	0.8	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.23	0.42	0	0	0	problem_solving	0.34
FLO-00087	flood_displacement	2,020	6	female	1	flood	rural	1	peri_urban	4	1	0	1	1	0.8	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.38	0.23	0	0	0	none	0.31
FLO-00088	flood_displacement	2,024	31	female	0	flood	peri_urban	0	peri_urban	0	0	0	0	1	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.26	0.44	0	0	0	avoidance	0.63
FLO-00089	flood_displacement	2,023	29	male	0	flood	rural	1	camp	8	1	0	0	1	0.6	0	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0.13	0.33	0	0	0	religious_spiritual	0.31
FLO-00090	flood_displacement	2,017	5	female	1	flood	rural	1	peri_urban	50	0	0	0	1	0.4	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0.51	0.51	0	0	0	family_social	0.4
FLO-00091	flood_displacement	2,012	25	male	0	flood	rural	1	peri_urban	8	1	1	0	1	0.8	1	1	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0.4	0.48	0	0	0	avoidance	0.4
FLO-00092	flood_displacement	2,019	5	female	1	flood	rural	1	camp	2	1	0	1	0	0.6	1	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0.39	0.21	0	0	0	none	0.29
FLO-00093	flood_displacement	2,010	32	male	0	flood	rural	1	camp	16	0	0	1	1	0.6	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	1	0.12	0.13	0	0	0	family_social	0.32
FLO-00094	flood_displacement	2,016	33	female	0	flood	rural	1	peri_urban	4	0	1	1	0	0.6	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.26	0.15	1	0	0	family_social	0.3
FLO-00095	flood_displacement	2,018	14	male	1	flood	rural	0	rural	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.2	0.36	0	0	0	family_social	0.47
FLO-00096	flood_displacement	2,017	20	female	0	flood	urban	1	camp	39	0	1	0	1	0.6	1	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0.25	0.39	0	0	0	family_social	0.46
FLO-00097	flood_displacement	2,017	22	male	0	flood	rural	1	camp	7	0	0	0	0	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.17	0.3	1	0	0	family_social	0.44
FLO-00098	flood_displacement	2,016	42	female	0	flood	urban	1	urban	9	0	0	0	1	0.4	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.31	0.48	0	0	0	problem_solving	0.51
FLO-00099	flood_displacement	2,023	25	male	0	flood	urban	1	camp	16	1	0	0	1	0.6	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.28	0.5	0	0	0	religious_spiritual	0.42

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⚠️ Synthetic dataset — Parameterized from published SSA literature, not real observations. Not suitable for empirical analysis or policy inference.

Climate Migration & Mental Health in Sub-Saharan Africa

Abstract

A synthetic dataset modelling mental health outcomes among climate-displaced and climate-affected populations across three scenarios in sub-Saharan Africa. Each record represents an individual-year observation describing climate stressors, displacement status, mental health conditions, coping mechanisms, and service access. Parameterization draws on the BJPsych International review of climate change and mental health in Africa.

Psychological impacts of climate disasters exceed physical injuries by 40:1 (Hayes et al., 2018). In Africa, pastoralists displaced by drought in Kenya, Somalia and Tanzania experience feelings of hopelessness, livelihood loss and substance misuse (Heaney & Winter, 2023). Flood-affected populations report elevated PTSD, anxiety and depression. Displaced children face high risk of trauma-related disorders, malnutrition and school disruption (McMichael, 2014). Mental health services remain largely unavailable across the continent.

Scenarios

Drought Pastoral: Pastoralist communities displaced by prolonged drought; high livelihood loss and food insecurity.
Flood Displacement: Acute flood-displaced populations in camps with elevated PTSD and anxiety.
Slow-Onset Coastal: Gradual sea-level rise and erosion forcing coastal relocation; higher eco-grief and solastalgia.

Dataset Structure

Each scenario contains 10,000 records (30,000 total). Key columns:

age, sex, is_child, climate_driver, setting_origin, setting_destination
displaced, displacement_duration_months, livelihood_lost, food_insecure
separation_from_family, property_damage, stressor_index
ptsd, depression, anxiety, substance_use_disorder, suicidal_ideation
child_trauma_disorder, any_mh_condition, eco_grief, solastalgia
community_cohesion, social_support_score
mh_service_available, sought_help, received_treatment, coping_mechanism
wellbeing_score

Parameterization Evidence

Parameter	Value Used	Source	Year
Psychological impacts exceed physical injuries 40:1	Stressor scaling	Hayes et al.	2018
Pastoralist displacement from drought in Kenya/Somalia/Tanzania	Drought scenario	Heaney & Winter, BJPsych Int	2023
Higher substance misuse among climate-displaced in South Africa	Substance use prevalence	Myers et al.	2011
Displaced children at high risk of trauma disorders	Child trauma rates	McMichael	2014
MH services largely unavailable in Africa	Service access rates	Heaney & Winter	2023

Validation Summary

The 8-panel validation report (validation_report.png) confirms:

MH prevalence: Anxiety highest across scenarios; PTSD elevated in flood displacement.
Stressor load: Flood scenario has highest stressor indices; slow-onset has lower acute stressors.
Wellbeing: Inversely related to stressor index; drought pastoral lowest wellbeing.
Service gap: Displacement rates far exceed MH service availability across all scenarios.
Coping: Family/social and religious/spiritual coping dominate; substance coping higher in drought.
Social support: Higher social support correlates with better wellbeing.
Treatment cascade: Large gap between condition prevalence, help-seeking, and treatment receipt.
Child trauma: Flood displacement shows highest child trauma disorder rates.

Usage

from datasets import load_dataset

ds = load_dataset("electricsheepafrica/climate-migration-mental-health", name="flood_displacement")
df = ds["train"].to_pandas()

# PTSD among displaced vs non-displaced
print(df.groupby("displaced")["ptsd"].mean())

Intended Uses

Modelling mental health burden of climate displacement in SSA
Evaluating mental health service gaps in climate-affected populations
Training risk prediction models for climate-related mental health outcomes

Limitations

Synthetic data: Not from epidemiological surveys or clinical records.
Simplified prevalence model: MH conditions modeled probabilistically, not diagnostically.
No spatial geocoding: Displacement trajectories are scenario-level proxies.
Service access: Modeled as binary; real access involves multiple barriers.

References

Hayes K, et al. Climate change and mental health: risks, impacts and priority actions. Int J Ment Health Syst, 2018;12:28.
Heaney AK, Winter SJ. Mental health and climate change in Africa. BJPsych International, 2023;19(4).
Myers B, et al. Substance use among displaced populations in South Africa. S Afr Med J, 2011.
McMichael C. Climate change-related migration and infectious disease. Virulence, 2014;5(4):471-8.

Citation

@dataset{electricsheepafrica_climate_migration_mental_health_2025,
  title={Climate Migration and Mental Health in Sub-Saharan Africa},
  author={Electric Sheep Africa},
  year={2025},
  publisher={HuggingFace},
  url={https://huggingface.co/datasets/electricsheepafrica/climate-migration-mental-health}
}

License

CC-BY-4.0

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