There’s been a sharp, recent increase in media attention covering various aspects of climate psychology, especially covering climate anxiety. Here is a selection of articles featuring contributions from CPA-NA members:
“Widening circles of care: Exploring self-care with activists using ecodramatherapy" - Drama Therapy Review
The paper describes a 10-week case study in which member Rebekah Hart uniquely integrated the Work that Reconnects with drama therapy techniques to support a group of activists.You can access this article and others from journal here.
“Humanism at a Crossroads” - The Journal of Mind and Behavior
Robert Kuehnel explores the relationship between the humanist mindset and the disconnection from nature that has led to the current crisis.
“Carolyn McGrath and Kate Schapira: An Educator's Guide to Climate Emotions” - Bridging the Carbon Gap Podcast
Anthony Wilson, and his daughter, Sasha Singer-Wilson, shared music and a reflection entitled, ‘The Intergenerational Letters: Grief, Praise and Sacred Duty” at Trinity St. Paul in Toronto. Although there is no link for this presentation, check out this link to hear a song from his Mystery’s Desire album.
“Harvesting Grief” - Reckoning Magazine
Maud Powell discussed the profound grief of leaving her family farm after the Heat Dome of 2021, and her subsequent facilitation of climate grief groups for farmers.
“The Growth Of Climate Anxiety Impacts World Mental Health” - Climate GKC
“Helping scientists cope in a climate of fear”
-The Guardian
“Climate Change ‘Burnout’ Is Taking Its Toll”
-Inside Climate News
“What happens in Climate Cafés? Exploring responses to the psychological burdens of climate change in seven UK women”
-the Cognitive Behaviour Therapist
“Climate Change Can Lead to Mental Health Issues”
-Counseling Today by the American Counseling Association
“Growing Up in Climate Chaos”
-The New York Times Magazine
“We Are Ready: What’s Next for Climate Justice?”
-Non-Profit Quarterly
“In the Face of Climate Change, Resilience Alone Isn’t Enough”
-Psychology Today
“Grounding - Episode 4 Caregivers: Bonus Material”
-Montana Public Radio
“Climate Change and Mental Health: Watch out for Stories of Scarcity”
-Vermont Collaborative for Practice Improvement & Innovation
“In the Developing Field of Climate Psychology, ‘Eco-Anxiety’ Is a Rational Response”
— Inside Climate News
“The Risks of Experimenting with the Sun”
— The New York Times
“Grounding: Conversations on Mental Health and Mother Earth”
— Montana Public Radio
“In the Developing Field of Climate Psychology, ‘Eco-Anxiety’ Is a Rational Response”
— Inside Climate News
“Climate anxiety disproportionately burdens moms: Here’s why”
— Motherly (Written by Merritt Juliano)
“Union of Concerned Scientists”
— A letter to Citi CEO Jane Fraser and Citi Board Chairman John Dugan “calling on Citi to stop funding fossil fuels, respect human rights, and invest in the clean energy future.” (Signed by CPA-NA Co-President Rebecca Weston)
“Behind the Scenes at the Montana Youth Climate Trial with Lise Van Susteren”
— Climate Change and Happiness.com (Featuring Lise Van Susteren)
“Earth Day should be a federal holiday. Here’s why”
— San Francisco Chronicle (By Ariella Cook-Shonkoff)
“You’re Worried About Climate Change. Your Parents Are Not”
— Chatelaine (Featuring Cordelia Huxtable)
“ Climate anxiety is more common than you think”
— The Hamilton Spectator
“With climate change, feeling is more powerful than knowing”
— Cipher News
“Stop Calling It ‘Climate Anxiety.’ It’s Climate Dread.”
— The New Republic
“A Conversation With a Climate Therapist“
— Grotto Network
“How to Deal With All Your Climate Anxiety“
— Wondermind
“A Calm Guide to Climate Anxiety for Parents“
— Parents
“Eco-Anxiety: The Real Tsunami of Climate Change“
— Mindsite News
“Climate change and mental health: the inconvenient truth“
— The Boston Globe
“Anxious about the climate future? Seen a climate-aware therapist liately?“
— Yale Climate Connections
“How to Calm Your Climate Anxiety“
— The New York Times
“One Thing You Can Do: Talk to Your Children About Climate Change“
— The New York Times
“Got Climate Anxiety? These People Are Doing Something About It“
— The New York Times
“Want to talk to a therapist about climate change? Here are four things to ask.”
— Yale Climate Connections (Featuring CPA-NA Co-President Rebecca Weston and member Wendy Greenspun)
“GCC science prof emeritus Brian Adams w/ Sadie Forsythe, climate anxiety therapist.”
— WHMP Radio (Featuring Sadie Forsythe)
“Climate change in and out of the therapy room.”
— Nature Climate Change (By Noa Heiman)
“The Anti-Dread Climate Podcast”
— NPR (Featuring Jenni Silverstein and Elizabeth Bechard)
“Forget Sustainability—Regeneration Is Now Urgently Needed”
— Psychology Today (Written by Bob Doppelt)
“Can Climate Cafés Help Ease the Anxiety of Planetary Crisis?”
— The New York Times
“What are the Impacts of Concern about Climate Change on the Emotional Dimensions of Parents’ Mental Health? A literature Review”
—Journal of Health Care Communications
“Eco anxiety is crippling Gen Z - and enriching ‘climate therapists‘“
— New York Post
“Book Review: Generation Dread: Finding Purpose in an Age of Climate Crisis“
— Devour: Art & Lit Canada
“Sitting and Moving With Climate Emotions: 3 process phases, 3 music dance videos“
— Embodied Climate Justice Fitness
“Call Congress’ inaction on climate change what it is: child abuse“
— San Francisco Chronicle
“7 Ways to Manage Climate Anxiety“
— Teen Vogue
“The Coming Age of Climate Trauma“
— The Washington Post Magazine
“Climate Anxiety Makes Good Sense“
— The New Yorker
“How Parents Can Tame the Stress of Climate Crises“
— The New York Times