MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — As temperatures spike across the Gulf Coast, experts warn that the heat may be doing more than just making people uncomfortable.
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“Heat not only affects us physically, but that physical effect, the dehydration and the exhaustion and just the temperature itself can lead to psychological issues,” Altapointe Director of Crisis Involved Services Dr. Cindy Gipson said.
Dr. Gipson said an individual’s ability to control impulses can weaken under extreme heat, which may contribute to more aggressive or violent behavior.
“Statistically, there’s been a lot of studies about the correlation between heat and crime,” Gipson said. “And it is, you know, aggressive acts, assault is higher, murder is higher during heatwaves.”…