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Climate change is impacting almost every aspect of a child’s health and well-being. Direct exposure to climate events, as well as indirect exposure through news and social media about subjects like environmental devastation and government inaction, can further increase stress leading to anxiety, depression and a lack of hope for the future.
The world is failing to protect children from climate change, but parents and caregivers can play an important role in helping their children navigate the realities of a changing world.
UNICEF asked three mental health experts from around the world – Caroline Hickman, John Jamir Benzon R. Aruta and Tshiamo Matabane – about climate anxiety and what parents and caregivers can do to support their children’s mental health and well-being. You can read the interview here.
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