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May is Mental Awareness Month! Not only does the climate crisis affect our planet and physical health, but it can also have deep impacts on our mental health. Whether you’re directly living through a climate-induced natural disaster or seeing dire climate reports on your new feed all day everyday, there are psychological impacts. These impacts can range from increased day-to-day stress to clinical diagnoses of anxiety, depression, or post-traumatic stress disorder.

Mitigating the impacts of climate change includes learning how to take care of our mental health in an ever changing world. Follow and be on the lookout for a part two on this topic with more coping strategies and additional resources.

Sources:
How Climate Change Affects Mental Health; Yale Climate Connections
2016 Climate and Health Assessment: Mental Health and Well-Being; U.S. Global Change Research Program
Speaking of Psychology: How to cope with climate anxiety, with Thomas Doherty, PsyD, and Ashlee Cunsolo, PhD; American Psychological Association

Happy Earth Day from Our World! 🌱🌍💚 While we should treat everyday like it’s Earth Day, today can be a moment to slow down, reflect on the beauty and life our planet gives us, and allow that awe to impact our decisions.

Whether you walk or bike to work instead of drive, decide to not buy a coffee in a single-use plastic cup, eat a vegetarian diet, or spend some time educating yourself on the climate crisis, do a little something extra today to show your care for the Earth.

Together we can protect the Earth and ensure it’s a safe and sustainable place for generations to come. Let’s take care of Our World 🌍

We’d like to introduce you to Our World’s Co-founder and Curriculum Director, Addie Klimek! Addie is currently hard at work earning her Master’s degree in environmental science at UVA. Her specialized education in both scientific and social solutions to climate change, as well as her passion for community-building among students, make her the perfect fit for Our World’s head of curriculum.

Addie and Blake met early on in the ideation process of creating Our World, and together they’ve worked hard to expand Our World into what it is today!

Our World is an interactive education platform and community with goals of mitigating climate change through teaching our youth about climate issues now! Head to the link in our bio to sign up for FREE climate lessons today!

We’ll be continuing to feature more of Our World’s team members on our account, . Follow to learn more about those who’ve made Our World possible!