Name: How climate change affects your mental health
Uploaded: 2019-08-27T14:55:39Z
Duration: 7 min 21 s
Description: "For all that's ever been said about climate change, we haven't heard nearly enough about the psychological impacts of living in a warming world," says science writer Britt Wray. In this quick talk, she explores how climate change is threatening our well-being -- mental, social and spiritual -- and offers a starting point for what we can do about it.

Britt Wray: How climate change affects your mental health

How climate change affects your mental health

"For all that's ever been said about climate change, we haven't heard nearly enough about the psychological impacts of living in a warming world," says science writer Britt Wray. In this quick talk, she explores how climate change is threatening our well-being -- mental, social and spiritual -- and offers a starting point for what we can do about it.

Climate change is not only an environmental emergency but also a growing psychological burden. People worldwide are grappling with anxiety, grief, and even trauma as extreme weather and bleak forecasts reshape daily life and future plans. Some now question whether to have children, with movements like BirthStrike emerging in response. Addressing the mental toll of a warming planet is as crucial as finding technological and political solutions.