India, April 24 -- The summer heat is set to soar every week, peaking in May-June. It puts the body under extreme stress as we brace for profuse sweating, heat rashes, and sunburn. But what we forget is that this heat messes with our minds as well. The sizzling weather can hijack your mental wellbeing, eventually affecting your entire health. So what's the fix?

In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Dr Shumaila Asif MD Psychiatry, IACAM Certified Child and Adolescent Specialist, Founder of Lilac Women Wellness Centre at Bhubaneswar, shared the effects of heat on mind as well as what you can do to protect yourself this summer.

Here's the entire guide Dr Asif shared with us:

High temperatures interfere with blood flow to deeper brain regions...