What Is Climate Anxiety? | Seat At The Table
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Jack Harries explores climate anxiety, meeting young activists, psychotherapists, and educators to understand the emotional toll of climate change and how younger generations are coping and taking action.
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Answers: How does climate change affect the mental health of young people, and how are they coping with climate anxiety?
- climate anxiety
- youth mental health
- eco-grief
- climate education
- climate activism
What it concludes
- Climate disaster is the biggest mental health issue of our lifetime, and young minds bear the collateral damage.
- Over half of young people globally feel that humanity is doomed due to climate change.
- Educators and teachers are key to helping young people process climate anxiety through open conversations and actionable education.
- Children and young people in climate-impacted regions like the Philippines experience some of the highest levels of climate anxiety in the world.
- Building community spaces like libraries and focusing on collective action helps alleviate trauma and provides hope for children facing climate disasters.
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