How to deal with burnout on a burning planet

How to deal with burnout on a burning planet

Licensed therapist Leslie Davenport offers advice to two readers facing paralysis from different points in their climate journeys.

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Ask a Climate Therapist: How do I avoid getting trapped in the system I hope to change?

Ask a Climate Therapist: How do I avoid getting trapped in the system I hope to change?

A young engineer has a vision for changing their industry, but worries about slowly becoming a cog in the machine. Therapist Leslie Davenport offers advice for staying creative.

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Just enjoyed a timely talk by @lesliedavenport.bsky.social featuring the “climate emotions wheel” - a reminder there’s no one right way to feel about climate change, the important thing is to acknowledge and tend to the full range of emotions so they don’t come out sideways.

Ask a Climate Therapist: Is it still ‘catastrophizing’ if the threat is real?

Ask a Climate Therapist: Is it still ‘catastrophizing’ if the threat is real?

Licensed therapist Leslie Davenport breaks down some of the tools that can help manage anxiety in the face of mounting climate catastrophe.

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🎙️There's no shortage of bad climate news: unprecedented heat, US cities running out of water, etc. Climate therapist @lesliedavenport.bsky.social joins us to talk about how to stay human in a burning world. Listen here: www.wortfm.org/can-we-norma...

Can We Normalize Climate Anxiety? - WORT-FM 89.9

Douglas Haynes speaks with climate therapist Leslie Davenport about how to cope with climate anxiety.

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Ask a Climate Therapist: Why should I plan for my future when I feel we don’t have one?

Ask a Climate Therapist: Why should I plan for my future when I feel we don’t have one?

Licensed therapist Leslie Davenport offers advice to a young reader staring down a world of uncertainty.

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Hey all! You're invited! Join @lesliedavenport.bsky.social, @kevinjamesobrien.bsky.social and I for a free on-line workshop on climate anxiety and resilience. March 28th, 3pm PT. After your local #NoKings rally, come join the conversation! Register with QR code in the poster, or luma.com/7xe4ftjp

My team at Grist launched a new project today: a column we're calling Ask a Climate Therapist, tackling your questions about climate + mental health with licensed therapist @lesliedavenport.bsky.social Check out Leslie's first column here! grist.org/culture/ask-...

Ask a Climate Therapist: How do I deal with friends and family who won't stop polluting?

Your climate values are conflicting with your closest relationships. Here's some advice on how to cope, from therapist Leslie Davenport.

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@grist.org is launching a new feature we’re calling Ask a Climate Therapist. The world is changing faster than our nervous systems are built for, and this is a place to bring your burning questions. Can’t wait to connect. Join us! grist.org/looking-forw...

Ask a Climate Therapist

This week, we’re rolling out a new special feature in Looking Forward: an advice column from climate-aware therapist Leslie Davenport.

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Last call for registrations. If you’re a climate professional, journalist, or scientist, I hope you’ll join us! Registration can be found here: linktr.ee/LDavenportAu...

Magination Press (the children’s book division of the APA) has generously made a free downloadable workbook of exercises from All the Feelings Under the Sun: How to Deal with Climate Change. Perfect for classrooms, libraries, or groups. www.apa.org/pubs/maginat... #curriculum #climate

I’m thrilled to share my new interview series, BURNING QUESTIONS. Many of us are asking the same things: How can I truly help? How do I stay resilient as climate impacts deepen? Burning Questions is a short-form series that invites collective for transformation. youtu.be/UFHPB5i-2DM?...

Burning Questions with Leslie Davenport, and guest, Dr. Laura Carter Robinson

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If you are a climate scientist, journalist, or work for an environmental org and would like to bring emotional insight into the work, please join us for this free consultation. #climate #greensky #jounalist events.humanitix.com/climate-psyc...

Ask Us Anything: Bringing Emotional Insight into Climate-Focused Work

Group consultation for environmental organizations, journalists, and scientists, who want to integrate climate mental health support into their work.

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Are you a psychologist who cares about climate change? Tune in to this webinar to find out how climate change impacts mental health and earn CE credits.

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If you’re a mental health or health professional, it’s critical to learn about climate psych. Join @galesinatra.bsky.social, Susan Clayton, @lesliedavenport.bsky.social, Scott Barstow, and me in this CE from the Am. Psychol. Assoc. on 11/19. Register: apa.content.online/catalog/prod... #climate

Addressing climate change requires a social justice lens. It’s ensuring that solutions uplift communities most affected by environmental and economic inequities. #climate #justice

So much respect for the life and legacy of Jane Goodall. May her memory guide us. Photo: National Geographic

This post by the American Psychological Association is a reminder of how changing it is view life with a clear mind. #psychology #bias

Job opening for a climate reporter— Seattle Times.

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🚨📢JOB ALERT📢🚨 @seattletimes.com is hiring a Climate Reporter to cover the connections between climate change and the region’s biggest and most influential businesses. seattletimes.applytojob.com/apply/apstHy...

When it comes to emotional resilience in the face of climate change, an important and overlooked aspect is growing our capacity to be with difficult feelings and experiences as we are living through more challenges. Yes, we need tools to support our hearts and nervous systems too. It’s a both/and.

I appreciate this Disaster 101 toolkit from @Grist on protecting your health as disasters are on the rise. Bravo that mental health is included as an essential piece as well. #climate #mentalhealth

How to protect your health if a disaster strikes your community

Your guide to the biggest health consequences of extreme weather — from mosquito-and tick-borne illnesses to mental health issues — and how to best prepare for them.

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This is anything but soft or a distraction to the polycrises we are in: these kinds of practices are essential to stay engaged, present, and clear minded. Otherwise we are on the road to burnout. Let’s do this 💚 #climate #mindfulness #resilience #psychology

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In an era defined by climate disruption, widening inequality, and political volatility, the role of scientific data in informing public health and environmental policy has never been more critical. UCS’s Melissa Finucane explores the challenges of protecting it in uncertain times.

When Rescuing Environmental Data, Are We Archiving the Past or Illuminating the Future?

In an era defined by climate disruption, widening inequality, and political volatility, the role of scientific data in informing public health and environmental policy has never been more critical. Independent, reliable, and verifiable datasets are essential for answering pressing questions such as:

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Existential issues require existential solutions. Let urgent actions be guided by deep reflection. #climate #community #action #psychology

What a thoughtful exchange with Matt Berical at one5c about the challenges of navigating conversations with #climate nay-sayers. Smart journalism and practical takeaways. Highly worth a read! #emotionalintelligence #communication #climatechange

How to talk to a climate-action nay-sayer

Climate fatalism is growing—and totally understandable. Here’s how to open a real conversation without shutting anyone down.

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Glad to be part of the team that created this free resource—over 200 pages! 💚 lnkd.in/evXgQ4Wj

Hope you can join me for this free webinar on working with climate-triggered distress. 💚

Developing Emotional Resilience in the Era of Climate Change, Stress and Trauma

A Conversation with Leslie Davenport - February 20 at 9am Seattle/Pacific Time Zone

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