Climate Anxiety
This term describes the feelings of worry, stress, or fear around climate change and its future impacts.
What is climate anxiety?
Wildfires, hurricanes, and floods are examples of these kinds of of climate related events.
What are extreme weather events?
Climate change affects both physical health and this kind of health
What is mental health?
This international organization states that climate change poses a serious risk to mental health.
What is the World Health Organization?
Talking with friends, family, and counselors can help improve this
What is mental health?
People experiencing climate anxiety may feel overwhelmed by uncertainty about this.
What is the future?
Experiencing a climate disaster can increase the risk of this disorder (hint: acronym is PTSD)
What is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder?
Stress, anxiety, depression, and PTSD are all examples of this.
What are mental health conditions?
This US research agency has published many studies that link climate related disasters to increased amounts of mental health concerns
What is the National Institutes of Health?
Learning about climate change and sharing information with your community can help increase this
What is awareness?
True or False Climate anxiety is recognized as a growing concern with young adults and climate change.
What is true?
True or False the mental health impacts of climate disasters disappear right after the disaster ends.
What is false?
True or False climate change can impact emotional well being even if an individual has never directly experienced a disaster.
What is true?
True or False scientific research has found connection between mental health and climate change.
What is false?
Support climate solutions, preparing communities for climate impacts, and taking care of individuals mental health can help create this future
What is a healthier and more sustainable future?