Climate Anxiety
A word from our Clinical Lead Jill Guppy
“It is normal for young people to be feeling anxious and stressed about the future and climate change. If you are feeling worried and concerned, then please do contact us to discuss these feelings, it is likely that you are not the only one who is feeling like this. You may not feel like talking to your parents or another trusted adult, like a teacher at school as even a lot of adults are not fully aware of their own feelings towards these issues. You have a right to be heard about these things and not dismissed and we recognise it can also be hard to talk to friends, particularly if you feel that they will not understand or share your concerns. If you feel that you can talk to people who will understand then do tell them how you are feeling. Also, WYC are aware that there is a lot of misinformation and false information about climate change on the internet and it is best to trust more official sources. Again, if you are unsure then please contact us.”
Clinical lead, Jill, is willing to chat to you over the phone or arrange a 30 minute appointment for you to come in and talk about these issues without fear of judgement.
Climate Psychology Alliance are offering young people aged 18 plus online climate cafes which they are welcome to take part in.
Climate Psychology Alliance also run climate café and support for parents
Climate anxiety in young people: a call to action
Climate change poses a major threat to human health. Emerging studies are elucidating the physical health effects of climate change, such as increased rates of heat-related illnesses and infectious diseases and exacerbation of cardiopulmonary conditions;
Research is scarce on the psychological effects, particularly in young people (defined by WHO as individuals aged 10–24 years) and youth (15–24 years) who might be disproportionately affected.
Read more in this interesting article