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Authors: This guide was written by Larissa Dooley, PhD, Director of Research and Evaluation at the Climate Mental Health Network. Sarah Newman, Bonita Ford and Anya Kamenetz provided feedback. Erin Bigley led the design. Published by the Climate Mental Health Network.
This guide will explore:
- How can we live with uncertainty and not be consumed by it?
- How can we face difficulty with steadiness and care?
- How can we live meaningful lives, even as the world around us changes?
You will learn:
- How to be in your “resilient zone”
- How to calm your nervous system
- How to stay present without becoming consumed by big emotions
- How to cultivate joy, humor and meaning even in dark times
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Authors: Harriet Shugarman (Boomer), Rachel Moszkowicz (Zillenial), Duncan Magidson (Millennial), B Fulkerson (Boomer), Sarah Newman (Gen X).
Published by the Climate Mental Health Network in partnership with ClimateMama, CoGenerate, and Third Act.
“Two-thirds of surveyed US Gen Zers want their parents’ and grandparents’ generations to try to understand their feelings about climate change.“
This question guide is intended to support people of all ages to have intergenerational conversations about climate emotions to build trusting, intentional, and empathetic relationships.
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Author: Harriet Shugarman.
Published by the Climate Mental Health Network in partnership with ClimateMama.
This is a 5 minute guided exercise to ground us in our interrelationships with one another and to feel the reciprocity of community – the ways we care for and are cared by each other.
Report by the American Psychological Association and ecoAmerica. Access it here.
“The intention of this report is to provide an overview of the intersection of climate change and children’s and youth’s mental health. The report aims to offer a synopsis of both impacts and responses, translating peer-reviewed research, agency reports, and other primary sources to help empower a wider audience with useful insights and guidance. It is intended for health and mental health professionals and institutions, climate and children’s advocates and advocacy organizations, policymakers, youth, parents, educators, and other organizations or people interested in the topic. […] The report’s primary focus is the United States, but many findings will be relevant to other areas of the world.”
Authors: Susan Clayton, PhD, Christie Manning, PhD, Meighen Speiser, Alison Nicole Hill, MPH.
Report by the American Psychological Association and ecoAmerica. Access it here.
“Since the American Psychological Association and ecoAmerica released Mental Health and Our Changing Climate in 2017, concerns about the mental health impacts of climate change have grown among health professionals, policymakers, and the public. Research on climate and health has accelerated and many new findings have emerged. This update for 2021 offers the latest information and guidance to help readers stay current in this field and take effective action for a healthier and more just society.”
Authors: Susan Clayton, PhD, Christie Manning, PhD, Meighen Speiser, Alison Nicole Hill, MPH.