Protecting Mental Health

Climate scientists reveal that millions of today's young people will live through unprecedented lifetime exposure to heatwaves, crop failures, river floods, droughts, wildfires and tropical storms under current climate policies. If global temperatures rise by 3.5 C by 2100, 92% of children born in 2020 will experience unprecedented heatwave exposure over their lifetime, affecting 111 million children. Meeting the Paris Agreement's 1.5 C target could protect 49 million children from this risk. This is only for one birth year; when instead taking into account all children who are between 5 and 18 years old today, this adds up to 1.5 billion children affected under a 3.5 C scenario, and with 654 million children that can be protected by remaining under the 1.5 C threshold.

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Dissociation commonly results from childhood trauma. If unresolved, it continues to cause needless suffering. Here are tips to understand, cope with, and resolve it.

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Climate change is causing widespread distress among US youth and affecting their beliefs and plans for the future. These effects may intensify, across the political spectrum, as exposure to climate-related severe weather events increases.

Research shows that grief is one of the most ubiquitous climate emotions. Our society tends to suppress grief and its expressions. But properly honoring and integrating grief helps us connect with others, with the earth as a whole, and to more fully experience a healthy range of emotions, including joy. These resources are informed by the research of Panu Pihkala.

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Links to resources drawn on in the Decolonising Ourselves group of the Climate Psychology Alliance When reading articles or watching the videos, be aware and take note of: The parts of the material which stimulates your attention - and intention The parts which stimulate any particular react...

Climate Psychology Alliance | 2,758 followers on LinkedIn. The CPA is a nonprofit membership organisation that addresses the psychological aspects of the climate emergency. | The Climate Psychology Alliance (CPA) is a not-for-profit membership organisation that addresses the psychological aspects of the climate emergency, and was formed between 2009 - 2012. Whoever and wherever we are today, we are affected by the climate emergency, whether or not we know it. A growing number of us are affected physically and materially, and a multitude of us are now affected psychologically and emotionally – in our private thoughts, in our reactions to the latest news, in our senses of loss, anger and despair.

We want everyone to have the tools and resources needed to feel supported + emotionally resilient in the face of the climate crisis. We address the mental health consequences of climate change through education, community engagement and by harnessing the power of media and technology. #ClimateMentalHealth #climatecrisis #ecoanxiety #mentalhealth

From eco-anxiety to the direct effects of forest fires, rising sea levels, and other natural disasters, climate change is an existential crisis for our planet and species. As a result, we are facing a mental health crisis of unknown proportions. Our work focuses on understanding the ways this crisis impacts our communities and identifying what we can do to mitigate and adapt in order to improve the mental health and wellbeing of all people impacted by climate change.

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Depression, schizophrenia and other mental health conditions affect 1 in 4 people in their lifetime, but mechanisms underlying these conditions are poorly understood. New research has linked the body's immune response with schizophrenia, Alzheimer's disease, depression, and bipolar disorder. The study demonstrates mental health conditions might be affected by the whole body as well as changes in the brain. The findings could pave the way for better treatments of some mental health conditions.

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Depression has surged across the U.S., affecting over 13% of individuals aged 12 and older. Despite the rise, less than half receive therapy or treatment, exacerbating emotional and physical health impacts.

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