OHA: Climate change anxiety plays a big role in a youth mental health crisis
Young people are playing a major role in Oregon’s climate movement, but the flip side of their admirable passion and activism prowess is a looming mental health crisis. A report released last week by the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) sheds light on this crisis. While his conclusion won’t be eye-opening to those involved in climate work, his insights provide legitimacy to an issue that hasn’t received the attention it deserves. The report, written by the OHA’s public health division, classifies the different causes and effects of mental health problems induced by climate change. There are a multitude of experiences thatRead News