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‘Overwhelming and terrifying’: the rise of climate anxiety

The Guardian (UK)

Interview with Dr. Patrick Kennedy- Williams

Matthew Taylor and Jessica Murray. February 10, 2020

The physical impact of the climate crisis is impossible to ignore, but experts are becoming increasingly concerned about another, less obvious consequence of the escalating emergency – the strain it is putting on people’s mental wellbeing, especially the young.

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Welcome To The Age Of Eco-Anxiety

“We all need to dispel the ‘myth of perfectionism’”

Interview with Megan Kennedy-Woodard

April 2022

https://www.elle.com/uk/life-and-culture/a39490079/eco-anxiety-mental-health/


4 tips for dealing with climate anxiety

As the new book Turn the Tide on Climate Anxiety is released, its co-author Megan Kennedy-Woodard shares some practical advice on channelling fears into action…

Interview with Megan Kennedy-Woodard

March 2022

https://www.dazeddigital.com/life-culture/article/55589/1/4-tips-for-dealing-with-climate-anxiety

How do we change the minds of climate deniers?

Many people deny climate change, fuelled by disinformation campaigns. How do we show them the truth?

Interview with Megan Kennedy Woodard

Tuesday 22 March 2022

https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/climate-change-psychology-denial-b2041271.html

Want sustainable change? Convince your staff. Climate Psychology Consulting

Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.

Bella Webb

March 2022


https://www.voguebusiness.com/sustainability/want-sustainable-change-convince-your-staff-lululemon-lush-loccitane


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Time Magazine (USA)

‘The Subreddit /r/Collapse Has Become the Doomscrolling Capital of the Internet. Can Its Users Break Free?’

Interview with Dr. Patrick Kennedy- Williams

Billy Perrigo. October 30, 2020

Read the piece here:

https://time.com/5905324/reddit-collapse/


‘How to show off your green credentials’

Changing narratives that we are giving something up will engage those who otherwise might not take intere in moving towards climate action.

April 11, 2022

Lucy Siegle

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/how-toshow-off-your-green-credentials-503zx3d2d

‘I was enjoying a life that was ruining the world’: can therapy treat climate anxiety?

Interview Dr. Patrick Kennedy-Williams

April 2022

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/apr/12/climate-anxiety-therapy-mental-health



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How to overcome climate anxiety

BY BELLA WEBB

11 FEBRUARY 2021

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The climate crisis is a grim reality with far-reaching emotional impact. Sustainable designers and environmental activists share tips for balancing personal wellbeing and collective action. Contributions from Dr. Patrick Kennedy-Williams and Megan Kenney-Woodard


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ITV This Morning (UK)

The Rise of Eco-Anxiety

TV Interview with Dr Patrick Kennedy-Williams

13 February, 2020

Watch the segment here:

https://www.itv.com/thismorning/hot-topics/climate-change-is-affecting-my-mental-health

Barely a day goes by when climate change isn’t in the headlines, whether it’s the bushfires in Australia or melting polar ice caps we’re becoming more worried as a nation about the environment. But some people are feeling even more concerned than others and suffering from eco-anxiety; a feeling of helplessness about the state of the planet.

Joining us today are Pippa Best and Ellie Smith, who say they both struggle with eco-anxiety, alongside Dr Patrick Kennedy-Williams, who’s seeing a rise in this condition.


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The Independent: How to Talk to Kids About Climate Change

Interview with Megan Kennedy-Woodard

04.29.2021


BBC Radio 4 (UK): You and Yours Consumer Affairs Programme, Eco-Anxiety

Dr. Patrick Kennedy-Williams interviewed by Winifred Robinson.

Aired on 24 July, 2019

“Whether it's David Attenborough at Glastonbury, MP select committees, or teenage protestors, the impacts of climate change are being widely discussed and reported on. While it's increasing awareness, what impact is it having on mental health? Eco-anxiety is not formally recognised by the medical community, but some mental health professionals say they've been seeing more patients with high levels of stress over climate change.”

Produced by Beatrice Pickup.

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YOU AND YOURS CLIMATE CHANGE

the climate psychologist

Stylist Magazine

Clare Cosadine, October 7th, 2020


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The Times (UK)

Greta’s young disciples should act, not panic

Alice Thomson. February 12, 2020

“For these children it feels different. Patrick Kennedy-Williams, a clinical psychologist from Oxford, this week warned that parents were asking for advice for children overwhelmed by fear of catastrophe. He has set up a group, Climate Psychologists, to help families to cope. His findings have been mirrored in research from academics in Bath warning of a rise in the number of children convinced the planet is being destroyed.”

Read the piece here:

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/gretas-young-disciples-should-act-not-panic-7k8hk0hrt


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How To Manage Climate Anxiety When Things Just Don’t Seem To Be Improving At All

ByJemima Skelley 05/06/2020

1. What Is Climate Anxiety?

“Climate anxiety”, a term that’s bandied around a lot lately, is described by the American Psychological Association (APA), as a “chronic fear of environmental doom”. It’s the perfect term to describe the feeling of despair and stress that comes when confronted with the effects of climate change on our environment.

Dr. Patrick Kennedy-Williams and Megan Kennedy-Woodard are psychologists who started Climate Psychologists, an organisation created to support individuals and groups in overcoming climate anxiety. They tell Pedestrian that climate anxiety often manifests in young people as feelings of panic and dread.

“However, it can be broader than this. People may experience other responses such as grief, anger, and powerlessness. These might lead to problems sleeping or eating, or crucially, making people feel less engaged with finding solutions to tackling climate change or reducing their carbon footprint.”


The Millennial Source (online)

Climate change anxiety is taking a toll on younger generations, psychologists warn

Referencing Megan Kennedy-Woodard & Patrick Kennedy-Williams and the work of Climate Psychologists

“Recently, Oxford psychologists Dr. Patrick Kennedy-Williams and Megan Woodard have begun hosting workshops to help people address eco-anxiety. Among the topics covered in the workshop are “Identifying goals in order to have an impact” and “Overcoming anxiety or depression related to climate change.”


The workshops also provide techniques for discussing climate change with children so “they are not paralyzed by fear and disempowerment but instead can be enthused by motivation and optimism.”

Dr. Kennedy-Williams told The Guardian in February 2020 that he had turned his focus towards addressing anxiety in children because many parents are seeking help for dealing with the topic. He said he was shocked when his own daughter approached him when she was six to ask if humans were “winning the war against climate change.”

Read the piece here:

https://themilsource.com/2020/02/14/climate-change-anxiety-younger-psychologists-2020/

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SANTÉ -MÉDECINE (France)

Climat qui s’emballe, épidémie pandémique, effondrement annoncé… Ça va le moral ?

Quoting Dr Patrick Kennedy-Williams

“Fin 2019, la psychologue Charline Schmerber a mené une enquête sur l'éco-anxiété. Elle distingue trois profils éco-anxieux: le profil militant, correspondant à ceux qui exercent des métiers liés au développement durable, qui sont constamment confrontés à de mauvaises nouvelles et qui ont le sentiment que les gens autour d'eux ne s'engagent pas assez. Ces personnes sont souvent affectées par le «burn-out écologique»; ils perdent espoir et parfois leur énergie vitale.  Le deuxième groupe concerne les personnes sensibles à la collapsologie. Ils ressentent un sentiment d'urgence et recherchent des solutions. Ils se sentent en totale insécurité mais montrent néanmoins une énergie intense pour mettre en œuvre des actions immédiates et parfois radicales pour leur mode de vie.  Le troisième groupe est celui des personnes qui se sentent déconnectées de la société dans laquelle elles vivent. Ce sont eux qui sont le plus sujets à la colère, au rejet de l'injustice sociale et parfois à la critique violente de l'inaction du gouvernement.  Besoin d'aide  Les psychologues avertissent que l'impact peut conduire à des pathologies graves pour un nombre croissant de personnes accablées par la réalité scientifique de la dégradation écologique et pour celles qui ont vécu des événements climatiques traumatisants. Le Dr Patrick Kennedy-Williams, psychologue clinicien d'Oxford, a consacré sa carrière aux problèmes de santé mentale courants, notamment l'anxiété, la dépression et les traumatismes. Mais quelque chose de nouveau s'est produit relativement récemment: des climatologues et des chercheurs travaillant à Oxford ont commencé à l'approcher pour lui demander de l'aide.  «Ces personnes étaient essentiellement confrontées à un flot d'informations négatives et à une baisse des tendances énergétiques dans leur travail… et plus elles s'impliquaient dans la question, plus elles réalisaient ce qui devait être fait - et plus elles avaient le sentiment que c'était le cas. au-delà de leur capacité à opérer des changements significatifs ", a-t-il déclaré lors d'un entretien avec The Guardian." Les conséquences peuvent être assez graves - anxiété, épuisement et une sorte de paralysie professionnelle. "Le psychologue s'engage alors à faire des recherches plus approfondies. Il réalise ensuite que ce ne sont pas seulement les scientifiques et les chercheurs qui souffrent. "Il y a un besoin énorme chez les parents, par exemple, qui demandent de l'aide pour en parler à leurs enfants".


BBC RADIO OXFORD (UK): Morning Show with Kat Orman

Megan Kennedy-Woodard and Dr. Patrick Kennedy Williams interviewed by Kat Orman

Aired on September 16, 2019

We sit down with Kat Orman to discuss our upcoming workshop: ‘Managing Anxiety, How to talk to kids about climate change’. Here we describe the importance of parents’ roles in exploring, supporting and empowering their children. We give practical tips, ideas and information.

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Soho Farmhouse Workshop, November 20th, 2019