Climate change may be adding to mental health pressures, from trauma to climate distress, but climate action can be a positive way to cope.
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My research findings were clear: mental wellness in the face of ecological distress was anchored not in thoughts, but in action
Knowledge is one of the most powerful tools to incite the action needed to save ocean health, so better ocean literacy is essential.
One night, someone cut down a tree. It wasn’t just any tree. The loss of the Sycamore Gap tree sent a nation into grief. But why?
Discussing climate change with children is important, and the three Es can help facilitate these discussions.
Is ‘climate anxiety’ a reasonable response to impending environmental catastrophe? Or a problem to see a mental health professional about?
It has psychological consequences for those affected now, but also for those who expect to be in future.
As anxiety over the climate and environmental degradation rises, a scholar argues that teachings from religion and spirituality need to inform discussions on sustainability.
Scientists experience diverse, complex, and often contrasting emotions about the fate of the planet.
Our study shows that for most young people, worrying about climate change appears to be constructive and not associated with general mental health difficulties.
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Researcher, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet
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Associate Professor, School of Psychology, Scientist, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
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Postdoctoral fellow, University of Tasmania
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Senior Research Fellow, Africa Centre for Evidence and Stockholm Environment Institute, University of Johannesburg
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PhD candidate, Australian National University
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Lecturer, Deakin University
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Psychologist and Researcher, The University of Queensland
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Professor, School of Psychology, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
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Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Université de Montréal
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Senior Researcher in Behavioural Science and Psychology, Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (UNU-MERIT), United Nations University
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Conjoint NHMRC Early Career Fellow, The University of Queensland
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Professor, Département de droit, Université du Québec en Outaouais (UQO)
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PhD Candidate, Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University, Australian National University
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Associate Professor, School of Psychology, Deakin University
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Senior Research Fellow and Cluster Coordinator Institute on Comparative Regional Integration Studies (UNU-CRIS) and Adj Prof McMaster University, Canada, United Nations University; McMaster University