Bill 6151/2025
Network for Resilience, Healing, and Community Reconstruction
National Climate
Mental Health Policy
The bill was created to address collective mental health and community trauma in regions increasingly exposed to frequent and intense climate disasters, a national policy currently under consideration in Brazil proposes the creation of a National Climate Mental Health Policy. This initiative aims to respond to the psychosocial impacts of extreme weather events by integrating science, culture, and public action, alongside the creation of community-based centers dedicated to resilience, healing, and reconstruction of communities
Network for Resilience, Healing, and Community Reconstruction
Conceived by Time to Act Advocacy, the project addresses the psychosocial crisis caused by extreme climate events, such as the 2024 floods in Rio Grande do Sul. It proposes the creation of a National Climate Mental Health Policy, integrating science, culture, and public action.
As the first initiative of the new Advocacy front, the project exemplifies Time to Act’s approach: transforming socio-environmental knowledge, evidence, and narratives into public policies capable of generating long-term structural change.
Therapeutic Components
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Group therapy
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Art therapy (with a proven 37–45% reduction in trauma symptoms)
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Writing therapy
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Meditation and breathing techniques
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Somatic grounding
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Intergenerational practices and suicide prevention
Community Reconstruction
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Restoration of community identity and belonging
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Collaborative social reconstruction projects
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Strengthening local leadership
Data Platform
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Mapping of displaced populations and vulnerable groups
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Real-time monitoring of emotional indicators
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Evidence-based inputs for public policy
To learn more about the bill currently under review in Congress, click here.
