If you’ve been feeling a little down as the “Doomsday Clock” ticks ever closer to midnight, you’re not alone.
A new study in The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists (BAS) links the clock’s progress to negative shifts in mortality and mental health. The study, the first of its kind to connect the timepiece metaphor for global catastrophe to mental and physical health, indicates higher rates of death related to Alzheimer’s disease, suicide, unintentional injuries, and alcohol and drug abuse as the clock inches closer to midnight.
