Support networks aim to help children cope with climate anxiety

Mental-health organizations are building community resources to address climate-related distress in young people, as eco-anxiety becomes increasingly recognized as a psychological challenge.

First covered Aug 20, 2026 · 2:00 AM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

Coverage

37d MIT Technology Review · Climate Support networks aim to help kids through the polycrisis — Sometime in the late 2000s, Pim Sullivan-Tailyour was sitting in the back of a car, headed toward her great-grandmother’s tiny town in the south of Thailand.

Primary sources

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov Children's and Adolescents' Perceptions of the Threat of Nuclear War: Implications of Recent Studies

More coverage from around the web

link.springer.com Climate anxiety and distress in children and young people | Springer Nature Link

tandfonline.com Climate Change Anxiety and Youth: Mental Health Implications: Journal of Child and Adolescent Counseling: Vol 12 , No 1 - Get Access

medicalxpress.com How adults can help children move from climate anxiety to resilience

aacap.org Climate Change and Youth Mental Health Resource Center

unicef.org Climate anxiety | UNICEF Parenting

Appeared in: 2026-08-21 (#17)

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