What happens when we stop avoiding our #Climate fears and start talking about them? In our new guest #Blog, counselling psychologist Martina Leeven explores a different possibility: talking openly and safely can help people feel less alone and better able to respond. amhp.org.uk/climate-cafe...

Climate Cafés, Listening Circles, and Why We Should Engage with Our Climate Fears

Martina Leeven explores why avoiding climate fears can leave us feeling less resilient and how talking about them in safe, supportive environments can help.

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What if #Climate distress isn't something to be "fixed", but something to be understood? This was one of the thought-provoking themes explored by Dr Marc Williams from @cardiffuni.bsky.social during a recent Climate Minds Coalition session. Learn more: www.linkedin.com/posts/climat...

📚 New research This paper explores how the Power Threat Meaning Framework (PTMF) can help us better understand people's responses to climate change, offering a compassionate, non-pathologising perspective on climate distress. www.scielo.org.za/scielo.php?p... #Climate #MentalHealth #Research

During #LondonClimateActionWeek, our member Gale Burns will be leading a 90-minute interactive workshop (25 June) exploring how the #Climate crisis affects women and girls and how listening exchanges can strengthen and sustain our organising. Secure your spot: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/whats-sexi...

What’s Sexism Got to Do with the Climate Crisis?

A workshop on how the climate crisis affects women and girls, and how listening exchanges can strengthen and sustain our organising.

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Our member, @climatepsychol.bsky.social, is hosting a free #Support Space for Young Adults (aged 18–25) on 13 May from 7 pm. This facilitated online session offers a space to share experiences and build resilience in the face of #Climate challenges. Sign up at: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/support-sp...

@who.int's policy brief on #MentalHealth and #Climate change sets out the increased rates of anxiety, depression, and PTSD linked to the climate crisis and calls for mental health to be embedded in climate policy responses. We support this. Read here: www.climatemindscoalition.com/resources

Resources for mental health professionals

Resources and links between the climate crisis and mental health

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📚 Happy #WorldBookDay! Looking to learn more about the #MentalHealth impacts of the climate crisis? Explore our collection of resources, courses, research and reading to help practitioners understand and respond to #Climate distress. www.climatemindscoalition.com/resources

Resources for mental health professionals

Resources and links between the climate crisis and mental health

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🌍🧠 Climate change & mental health toolkit A new resource for schools and colleges to explore how climate change affects young people’s wellbeing, and how to support them through uncertainty and change. Informed by our member @climatecares.bsky.social mentallyhealthyschools.org.uk/resources/cl...

Are you a researcher working at the intersection of #Climate and #MentalHealth? We’d love to hear from you. The Climate Minds Coalition is always keen to hear from researchers, no matter what stage you’re at in your #Research. Please get in touch with us at climatemindscoalition@gmail.com

A @ukhsa.bsky.social #ClimateChange and #MentalHealth report highlights Climate Minds Coalition member EMDR Association UK's Climate Cafés: trauma-informed listening spaces supporting therapists to process eco-anxiety, grief and overwhelm. Read more: assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6911c5...

The #ClimateChange and #MentalHealth report highlights mental health interventions supporting people affected by climate change.

Climate change is a mental health issue, which is why this @who.int guidance sets out policy actions, nature-based solutions, and ways to embed mental health into climate and environmental planning. www.who.int/publications... #Climate #MentalHealth #EnvironmentalJustice #WHO

Guidance on policy and strategic actions for mental health and the environment, conservation and climate protection sector

Protecting and promoting mental health requires coordinated action across all sectors. This new Guidance supports governments in assessing how sector mandates, policies, and plans affect mental health...

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In the Let’s Talk About CBT #Podcast Steph talks with Dr Liz Marks about a special issue of The Cognitive Behaviour Therapist and the work of our member BABCP. They cover eco-distress, compassion-focused therapy, environmental identity, active hope, and climate cafés. Listen at: tinyurl.com/2hmyuxzp

New @ukhsa.bsky.social #ClimateChange and #MentalHealth report shows climate impacts are already harming mental health in the UK. Young people, those with health conditions, and rural communities are most at risk. Pleased to see case studies from our members included: www.gov.uk/government/p...

The climate crisis isn’t just environmental - it’s deeply inter-generational. An article by Louise Edgington (from our member @bpsofficial.bsky.social) shows how vital it is for older and younger generations to work together to build resilience, agency, and hope. www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...

Eight steps towards intergenerational engagement for climate resilience | BPS

Louise Edgington has practical suggestions to repair and nurture all-important bonds with young people.

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@apolitical.bsky.social developed a course with experts from the Institute of Global Health Innovation and @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social. Through their free lessons for government workers, you’ll gain the tools to address both issues at once. apolitical.co/microcourses... #Climate #MentalHealth

Climate Change and Mental Health

Interactive online courses for 21st century public servants

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Our member @thriveldn.bsky.social launched a Climate and Mental Health Action Partnership - creating a London where everyone can take meaningful climate action while improving their mental health. 🌍💚 Find out more: thriveldn.co.uk/about/our-ac... #ClimateAction #MentalHealth #London

Climate and Mental Health Action Partnership - Thrive LDN

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A vital blog on the topic of #Climate change and mental #Wellbeing from our member @assocmhp.bsky.social 👇

Association of Mental Health Providers@assocmhp.bsky.social · 10mo ago

On #WorldMentalHealthDay, we reflect on this year’s theme: “Access to services: mental health in catastrophes and emergencies.” As the #ClimateCrisis intensifies, we must protect both our planet and our wellbeing. https://amhp.org.uk/the-climate-crisis-and-mental-health/ @climatemindsco.bsky.social

A survey of 232 EMDR therapists explored attitudes towards the #Climate crisis and how it’s being addressed in #Therapy. Most said they’re deeply concerned about the climate crisis, yet climate-related distress is still rarely discussed in therapy. etq.emdrassociation.org.uk/2024/07/30/s...

Survey on EMDR therapists’ attitudes towards the climate crisis and how this is being addressed in therapy with clients - EMDR Therapy Quarterly

Members of the Climate Crisis SIG present the findings from their recent survey of EMDR therapists on their views and experiences of the climate crisis.

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How do we cope with the emotions the climate crisis brings, especially as parents and carers, thinking about our children’s future? On 22 Oct, join a @climatepsychol.bsky.social #Climate Circle for parents, carers, and guardians. A safe space to share experiences. www.eventbrite.com/e/climate-ci...

Climate Circle for Parents/Carers/Guardians - Wed 22 Oct

A facilitated space especially for parents/carers/guardians of children & young people to share difficult feelings about the climate crisis

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A much-needed resource from @babcp.com. With climate anxiety affecting so many people, giving mental health practitioners the tools and confidence to provide support is essential. Find their CBT guide here 👇 babcp.com/babcp-launch... #CBT #MentalHealth #ClimateConversation

As part of the Climate Minds Coalition, we're highlighting our members and their vital work. We’re delighted to have Gale Burns in our steering committee. His expertise will help us amplify the #Psychological dimensions of the #Climate crisis. Learn more: www.climatemindscoalition.com

🌱 Interested in how #ClimateChange affects #MentalHealth? @apolitical.bsky.social's free course with experts from @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social dives into exactly that. Discover how psychological wellbeing is impacted and learn about tools to support others. apolitical.co/microcourses...

Climate Change and Mental Health

Interactive online courses for 21st century public servants

apolitical.co

#ClimateChange isn’t just an environmental crisis; it’s a mental health crisis too. A blog from @ukcp.org.uk highlights the impacts of climate change on #MentalHealth and how these manifest in therapy sessions. Read more 👉 www.psychotherapy.org.uk/news/the-con...

The connection between climate change and mental health

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We’re proud to have the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society as @climatemindsco.bsky.social members, working together to: 🌱 Understand the #MentalHealth impacts of #Climate change, and build a strong, collective voice for action. Find out more about us here: www.climatemindscoalition.com

We’re proud to be members of @climatemindsco.bsky.social alongside many other leading mental health organisations. Find out more ⬇️ #MentalHealth #ClimateChange

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It’s time to see the climate crisis through a new lens: mental health. We’re a UK-wide coalition of mental health organisations and professional bodies calling for urgent, joined-up action on the climate emergency. 🌍 Learn more 👉 www.climatemindscoalition.com #ClimateMinds #MentalHealth

In July, a #Climate Café for therapists was held by EMDR Association UK (Climate Crisis SIG). 💬 Therapists said it made them feel less alone with climate concerns and that action can mean connecting with feelings. Join the next Climate Café in September: emdrassociation.org.uk/group/climat...

🧠 New to climate psychology? Explore free courses and guides on eco-anxiety, grief, resilience, and more. Essential for mental health professionals. climatemind.org.uk/resources #ClimatePsychology #MentalHealth #Resources

🌱 Looking for space to reflect? Our website features a range of options, including Climate Cafés and listening circles, as well as specialist support for therapists and those experiencing eco-distress: www.climatemindscoalition.com/resources #Support #Climate #MentalHealth

🌱 As a member of @climatemindsco.bsky.social, @studentmindsorg.bsky.social’s report explores how #ClimateChange affects #StudentMentalHealth and engagement in higher education, offering recommendations for how universities and policymakers can respond. www.studentminds.org.uk/climatechang...