The next global mental-health crisis is about climate change
COVID created a second, mental-health pandemic. The one sparked by climate change will be worse. And already young people are the ones hit hardest
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COVID created a second, mental-health pandemic. The one sparked by climate change will be worse. And already young people are the ones hit hardest
The potential appointment has drawn concerns.
But six years and more than $1.2 billion later, mental health experts and fiscal watchdogs are questioning what exactly the program has achieved and what the shape of it will be when de Blasio leaves office on Jan. 1.
Many people are concerned about social and environmental justice, while others are worried about the impact of large corporations on the climate.
A recent survey published of 10,000 young people, age 16-25, worldwide found that 59-percent are very or extremely worried about climate change.They reported feeling sad, afraid, anxious, and angry.