The Growing Need for Climate-Aware Therapists
Key Takeaways In the last decade, the term “climate anxiety” has been used to describe the fear or frustration that arises out of climate crises or one’s perceived inability to stop climate change. Climate anxiety or eco-anxiety isn’t officially classified in the diagnostic manual of the American Psychiatry Association, yet more people are experiencing grief, anxiety or distress related to climate change. And mental health professionals are taking notes. Two-thirds of Americans are anxious about the impact of climate change on the planet, while more than half are anxious about its effect on their mental health, according to anAPA poll....