NPR: A new kind of ‘eco-chaplain’ is helping people deal with ‘climate grief’ – ‘Grief, anger & depression’ from ‘feeling that it may be too late to save a planet in deep peril’ – ‘Trump’s election freaked everyone out’
NPR: The eco-chaplain is a 21st century invention, and while no one knows exactly how many there are, chaplaincy experts agree that the number is likely less than 100. There is no universally recognized eco-chaplaincy training, as there is for other kinds of chaplaincy, but a number of organizations offer training from Buddhist, Christian, Jewish and secular perspectives.
Today, there are chaplains working at the intersection of climate, grief and spirituality in the United States, Great Britain, Australia and Canada. Most develop their own ways of addressing the issue, from one-on-one therapy sessions to online climate grief circles and in-person support groups. …
The demand to address climate grief, anxiety and burnout is growing, according to the Rev. Alison Cornish, the chaplaincy coordinator at The BTS Center, a non-profit in Portland, Maine that looks at climate change through a spiritual lens.
On a chilly morning in January, Sustaining Climate Activists gathered in a library conference room. “Just breathe normally,” the group’s co-facilitator, the Rev. Liz Olson, a certified hospital chaplain, said in a soothing yet commanding voice to the dozen people sitting with her. …
They were a band of people committed not only to the same sweeping environmental issues, but also bonded by the pain of realizing their decades-long work to protect the planet had apparently made minimal impact. …
“Trump’s election freaked everyone out,” said Alan Journet, who co-founded the Medford advocacy group with his wife, Kathy Conway. “Group members wanted a way to deal with fears and anxieties about climate and politics.”
New Book warns ‘a changing climate changes our brains’ – Neuroscientist claims ‘crime rates increasing…test scores lowering’ as ‘climate change’ makes us ‘more aggressive’
Penguin Random House publishing author pitch: THE WEIGHT OF NATURE: How a Changing Climate Changes Our Brains – By Clayton Page Aldern Just after last Sunday was declared the hottest day recorded on Earth, it was just announced that Monday surpassed it. It’s only going to get hotter—and people don’t realize that not only is our […]
‘Tears flowed’ at COP 28 climate summit as UN agreed to ‘historic’ decision to TAKE AWAY YOUR FOSSIL FUELS to save planet!!
Al Gore: ‘One of the main reasons for the…mental health crisis around the world’ is ‘young people look at the fact that we are not yet solving the climate crisis’
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Watch: Morano on OAN TV on the Wash Post promoting psychedelics to solve ‘eco-anxiety’
WAPO Promotes Psychedelics To Solve ‘Eco-Anxiety’ One America TV – Broadcast November 6, 2023 – In Focus
Wash Post advice column from psychiatrist promotes psychedelics for solving ‘eco-anxiety’, ‘climate grief’
https://www.foxnews.com/media/wash-post-advice-column-psychiatrist-promotes-psychedelics-solving-eco-anxiety-climate-grief In an advice column for the Washington Post, Emily Willow, MD, wrote that psychedelics can provide ‘breakthroughs’ for ‘navigating eco-anxiety’ By Gabriel Hays Fox News Board-certified psychiatrist Emily Willow, MD, asserted that “psychedelic medicine-assisted therapy” can help those fearful and depressed over climate change feel better in a Washington Post advice column on Friday. In the piece, […]
Wrong, Human Health Is Not Being Compromised by Climate Change
Wrong, European Sting, Human Health Is Not Being Compromised by Climate Change By Linnea Lueken A recent article posted to The European Sting, claims that human health worldwide is threatened by climate change, listing six areas of concern from heat related illness to extreme weather and mental health. These claims are false. People are undoubtedly […]
Climate change can have ‘lifelong impacts’ on young people’s mental health, American Psychological Association report says – ‘Mental health consequences begin even before a child is born’
CNN: Those mental health consequences begin even before a child is born, the report says. Prenatal exposure to weather disasters, high temperatures, air pollution and maternal anxiety can raise a child’s risk of a variety of behavioral and developmental issues, including anxiety, depression, ADHD, developmental delays, low self-control and psychiatric disorders. The consequences can affect the development of the nervous system and are often irreversible, Clayton said.
New Study: People Distressed, Anxious About Climate Have Less ‘Climate-Specific Knowledge’
https://notrickszone.com/2023/08/17/new-study-people-distressed-anxious-about-climate-have-less-climate-specific-knowledge/ By Kenneth Richard “The degree of one’s emotions varies inversely with one’s knowledge of the facts, the less you know the hotter you get.” – Bertrand Russell Per a new study, people who are less knowledgeable about the climate and environment are more likely to experience climate change anxiety (e.g., “I find myself crying because of […]
NASA’s running a mental ward?! Kimberley Miner: ‘I’m a NASA climate scientist. Here’s how I’m handling climate grief’ – ‘I already have five scientist friends with severe, emergent health challenges’
NASA climate scientist Kimberly Miner of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory & University of Maine: “I am in my mid-thirties, working at NASA as a scientist, and I already have five scientist friends with severe, emergent health challenges. They are all affected by overwork, exhaustion and extreme stress.”
“The best treatment for climate grief, he says, is knowing you’ve made a contribution to reducing emissions or building resilience.”
Miner advocates political activism on climate: “It is now time for action. We must act for future generations of all species and to honor the people who came before.I support a platform of direct action, outreach to political bodies, and elevating repressed voices. Now is the time to listen to the Earth, to truly see and understand its changes.” Here she is talking to children about climate.