Mental Health and Climate Change: Talking to Kids About the Texas Floods and Other Unthinkable Disasters
Parents across the country are grappling with how to comfort children through frightening floods and their aftermath. Moms’ Elizabeth Bechard offers some ideas for talking to your kids about floods and other climate disasters.
Mental Health and Climate Change: Maintaining Well-Being When Pollution Protections Are Under Attack
The Trump administration’s attacks on climate protections will likely affect the mental health of families across the country. At Moms Clean Air Force, we cope with our distress by taking action. Join us!
Helping youth move from climate anxiety to climate action
Climate anxiety is changing how we think about kids. Should it?
Climate Anxiety And The Choice To Parent
Mental Health and Climate Change: What the Trump Administration Means for Youth Mental Health in a Changing Climate
The Trump administration is cutting $1 billion in funding for school mental health grants. What does this mean for our kids in a time when social, political, and environmental pressures are all increasing their distress?
Mental Health and Climate Change: Noticing the Good in Times of Absurdity
The juxtaposition of apocalyptic news with the normalcy of daily routines can be jarring. Moms’ Elizabeth Bechard shares ways to cope with the tumult of the news and appreciate the good things still happening around us.
Mental Health and Climate Change: Why Mutual Aid and Collective Care Matter Right Now—and What You Can Do
Research suggests that strong social ties can be a protective factor when it comes to the mental health effects of extreme weather disasters. One of the best ways to strengthen social ties is to practice actively caring for our communities.
Mental Health and Climate Change: When the Earth Moves—5 Months After Hurricane Helene
Brita Nordgren and her family are still processing what happened to their community during Hurricane Helene, the deadliest storm to hit the U.S. since Katrina. Even months later, emotions about the storm come in waves.
Frontline Mental Health Impacts: Ohio River Valley Communities
Join Moms Clean Air Force and our partners at Food & Water Watch for a virtual conversation about the mental health impacts of living with plastics and petrochemical pollution in your backyard. Partners: Food and Water Watch; Beaver County Marcellus Awareness Community …
Mental Health and Climate Change: How to Cope When the News Is Really, Really Hard
When the news is heartbreaking, when reality is absurd, and when there is no stable ground to stand on anymore, there are still things we can do to care for ourselves and others. Here are 5 tips that we hope will feel supportive for you.