Psychiatrist and activist Dr. Lise Van Susteren joins to discuss her pioneering work in understanding and managing the mental health risks associated with "climate anxiety." 
Show notes from Chris:
The heartbreaking 2021 global survey on ‘Climate anxiety in children and young people and their beliefs about government responses to climate change’ was led by Caroline Hickman at the University of Bath and is freely available from The Lancet by clicking here.
There is a wealth of amazing online resources that show how to turn anxiety into meaningful action. For inspiration, check out this super readable BBC article on ‘How young people are changing activism’.

Psychiatrist and activist Dr. Lise Van Susteren joins to discuss her pioneering work in understanding and managing the mental health risks associated with "climate anxiety."  Show notes from Chris:
<ul>
<li>The heartbreaking 2021 global survey on ‘Climate anxiety in children and young people and their beliefs about government responses to climate change’ was led by Caroline Hickman at the University of Bath and is freely available from The Lancet by clicking <a href="https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanplh/article/PIIS2542-5196(21)00278-3/fulltext">here</a>.</li>
<li>There is a wealth of amazing online resources that show how to turn anxiety into meaningful action. For inspiration, check out this super readable BBC article on <a href="https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20220803-gen-z-how-young-people-are-changing-activism">‘How young people are changing activism’</a>.</li>
</ul>

Unfucking the Future takes us on an environmental journey with our knowledgeable guide, scientist Chris Turney, to expose the consequences of our actions and share the solutions.  We go from the downright scary reality of our planet today to common–sense ideas about what we can do to save it.

Unfucking the Future takes us on an environmental journey with our knowledgeable guide, scientist Chris Turney, to expose the consequences of our actions and share the solutions.  We go from the downright scary reality of our planet today to common–sense ideas about what we can do to save it.

Unf*cking the Future

Fighting Climate Anxiety with Dr. Lise Van Susteren

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