More people are seeking counselling over their concerns about the looming climate crisis, a practice offering the “ecotherapy” services says. Apathy does not think we are doing enough work on the mental health side of climate change impacts - “not at all”. “I think that the climate crisis and ecological crisis needs to be front and centre of our health and mental health system. Petr David Josek/AP The mental health side of climate change impacts needs to be addressed by the community, a psychotherapist says (file photo). “The intention ... is that it is to try and make sense of the nexus between mental health and wellbeing and climate change.

Source: Stuff January 17, 2021 21:33 UTC