How Much Climate Anxiety Helps?
I take a walk with Britt Wray who studies the mental health effects of climate change, and we talk about how she\xa0overcame\xa0debilitating climate dread\xa0without turning away from the crisis.\xa0\n\nDo you want to lessen your climate anxiety while also helping the planet?\xa0Britt says, "It's a crucial step to find community with others who can stand in the fire with you, who get it, who will mirror and validate the concerns and will never say you're overreacting." Here are some\xa0resources she suggests:\n\nThe Good Grief Network, modeled off of a 12-step program, hosts in-person meetings around climate anxiety and climate action.\xa0Conceivable Future\xa0hosts parties for people to talk about family planning in a warming world, and\xa0The All We Can Save Project\xa0offers\xa0a how-to guide on starting your own community talking group. Subscribe to Britt Wray's news letter\xa0Gen Dread, which is all about staying sane in the climate crisis.\xa0\n\nDid you know we have a\xa0weekly email newsletter for the Death, Sex & Money community? Every Wednesday we\xa0send out podcast listening recommendations,\xa0fascinating letters from our inbox, and updates from the show. Sign up at\xa0deathsexmoney.org/newsletter, and follow the show on\xa0Twitter,\xa0Facebook,\xa0and\xa0Instagram.\n\nGot a story to share? Email us at\xa0deathsexmoney@wnyc.org.\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices