Taking action is an excellent way to counter the negative mental health impact of the climate crisis. Sarah Newman is the founder and executive director of the Climate Mental Health Network, where she helps to address the mental health consequences of climate change. We are all stuck living in a system that contributes to the climate crisis, but there are ways we can engage with it that can help support positive change. Sharing stories is a critical strategy that can help connect people, spread the message, and spark change in the overarching systems that are impacting the climate. There are many other roles and opportunities available that we can seek out to become a catalyst for change, and if we work together intergenerationally, we can chip away at the systems that are responsible for the environmental issues we are facing. If your mental health is suffering due to the climate crisis, get involved, and let the hope for a better future motivate you!🌎 Sarah is the executive director of The Climate Mental Health Network, founded in 2021: we can engage in the climate crisis in a nourishing, and not overwhelming way. 02:49🎞️ The movie An Inconvenient Truth had an incredible impact on Sarah: critical stories can shape and influence conversations and spark change at the individual and system levels. 10:04🔄 It takes all of us to chip away in order to change the system: it's not about everyone needing to be out in the street like Greta Thunberg - there are so many different models and ways to engage. 13:22✅ Having many different perspectives and voices together gives more strength and wisdom: young people don't like isolation when dealing with climate emotions. 16:40👶 There's a range of ways people experience the mental health impacts caused by climate and data clearly shows the negative ones: Americans believe in climate change, but there are still the bully voices. 19:24🥰 If you feel a sense of powerlessness or hopelessness because of the climate crisis, one of the most important buffers is taking action and self-care. 24:36❤️ You can't lose hope!: if you don't have hope, what's motivating you? 29:52Links: Connect with Sarah: climatementalhealth.net Social Media: www.instagram.com/climatementalhealth Connect with Adrienne: www.sheleadsmedia.com Listen to podcasts for women by women on the She Leads Podcast Network: www.sheleadspodcasts.com. Resources/Data Mentioned:Co-Generate Research: https://cogenerate.org/research/cogenerationAn Inconvenient Truth Documentary: www.amazon.com/Inconvenient-Truth-Al-Gore/dp/B000KZ3BWE

Ask this episode

“What did the council decide on item 42?” — answered with the speaker and the moment.

Transcript

Related