Episode 193
#193 Anxiety Linked to the Climate Crisis
Welcome to the 193rd episode of the award-winning Diverse Minds podcast. This month’s theme is all about anxiety linked to the climate crisis.
May 9, 202320m 55s
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Show Notes
Welcome to the 193rd episode of the award-winning Diverse Minds podcast. This month’s theme is all about anxiety linked to the climate crisis.
In today’s show
- About my TEDx talk [00:39]
- How anxiety is one of the most common mental health problems we can face. [01.17]
- Some of the ways the climate crisis is affecting people's way of life. [01.56]
- The definition of the climate crisis. [02:27]
- How it's easier for small companies to take action. [06:49]
Quotes
- Anxiety is one of the most common mental health problems we can face.
- A quarter of adults said they felt so anxious that it had stopped them from doing the things they wanted to do all the time.
- Most of us have experienced anxiety at some point in our lives.
- The climate crisis, chaos and justice are disproportionately affecting global majority communities and the global south.
- Working lives are becoming increasingly difficult as people's jobs expose them to significant health and safety risks.
Resources
- UN Climate Crisis A Race We can Win
- Climate change and the workplace: What do global employers need to know?
- Majority of young people distressed about climate change, even during pandemic
- Responding to Climate Anxiety in the workplace
- WWF
- Listent to Episode # 189: Ensuring People’s Rights at Work
- Join my Mailing List and receive my free e-Book here
- Check out my TEDx talk: The Connection between Culture, Race and Mental Health
Work with me
Have a look at my online work-life balance course on Thinkific. You can access it here: http://bit.ly/DMMHPONC