Climate feelings

We all suppress the climate crisis daily. Or rather: the feelings associated with it, as the two founders of "Psychologists for Future," Lea Dohm and Mareike Schulze, know. The repression of strong emotions like fear, sadness, and anger is necessary to some extent, as the immediate consequences of the climate crisis are threatening and shocking. They call into question our entire lives and affect our sense of security. Concern for the climate hits us hard psychologically; it paralyzes, frustrates, and robs us of our important emotional capacities. We know that we should be more engaged in the fight against the climate crisis, and we struggle with feelings of guilt. We become active and are frustrated because our efforts—like so often—ultimately change nothing. And the crisis continues to advance.

Meanwhile, many people are confronted with strong emotions such as climate anxiety, as well as anger, frustration, hopelessness, and sadness. They feel helpless and overwhelmed. Many are so afraid of the future that they do not want to have children anymore. How to calm these people, support them, and what advice to give them is known by the two psychotherapists and founders of "Psychologists for Future." In their well-researched and practical guide, they share their strategies for a healthy approach to one's climate feelings and show how to remain mentally healthy despite the climate crisis. Because we can only save the Earth if we are doing well ourselves!

With a foreword by Prof. Dr. Mojib Latif and contributions from Dr. Eckart von Hirschhausen, Carola Rackete, Özden Terli, Gregor Hagedorn, Stefan Rahmstorf, and Harald Lesch.