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Stressed out about climate change? 4 ways to tackle both the feelings and the issues

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Stressed out about climate change? 4 ways to tackle both the feelings and the issues

Photo caption: A heat wave is smothering much of the Western region including Los Angeles. Worrisome weather trends like this can contribute to climate stress. Photo credit: Eric Thayer / Bloomberg via Getty Images. Article by Lisa Doggett. NPR – September 3, 2022.

Climate change has caused more intense wildfires, heat waves, floods and hurricanes, lengthened allergy seasons and inflicted other forms of tangible harm. But an oft-overlooked consequence — one that warrants urgent attention and creative problem-solving — is worsening mental health. The COVID pandemic has been a time of enormous suffering. According to the World Health Organization, the prevalence of depression and anxiety increased 25% globally during the first year of the pandemic. We are bruised and vulnerable, struggling to right ourselves after a tumultuous two and a half years. […]

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