Where we've typically ascribed trauma to the individual, climate change now sees large groups of people sharing the same damaging experience in what's being called 'collective trauma'. But as post-disaster care continues to prioritise physical safety, the mental health of survivors often falls to the wayside. This episode we explore the global implications of climate change on mental health and why our mental health services aren't ready for what's to come.
Featuring:
Lucy Chen - Student at the University of Technology Sydney and Climate Activist.
Helen Berry - Professor of Climate Change and Mental Health at the University of Sydney.
Jennifer First - Program Manager at the Disaster and Community Crisis Centre at the University of Missouri-Columbia.
Producer/Presenter: Jake Morcom.
Genocide in the suburbs
The inner lives of wild animals: Conservation’s new frontier
Rewilding the city
Why we let corporations act like monsters
How to make a new carbon tax that sticks
Dark cloud: The true cost of data
We make a pro-climate ad campaign
The best (and worst) ads of the decade
The race to impregnate male seahorses
Forever chemicals: The poison in everyday items
Eco-anxiety: My two years in Sydney off the grid
Emotions let us make better decisions
#173 - Should we protect feral animals?
#172 - Algae and the human right to clean air
#171 - Trees? Not in my backyard
#170 - Is capitalism incompatible with a healthy climate?
#169 - Microgrids
#168 - Watch out! Seasons are shifting
#167 - Tracking sustainable development goals in our boardrooms and classrooms
#166 - How vibrations change living things
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