Pollock John A, Kantorski Brinley
The Partnership in Education, Duquesne University; Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA USA.
Department of Biological Science, School of Science & Engineering, Duquesne University; Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA USA.
NPJ Clim Action. 2025;4(1):82. doi: 10.1038/s44168-025-00288-5. Epub 2025 Sep 6.
Teens are experiencing an increase in the incidence of anxiety and depression. Climate change adds uncertainty. Dire predictions and unknown impacts contribute to teens' worldview, increasing concerns that add to their normal stressors and anxiety; and for some, this becomes overwhelming. Here, we present a new perspective on teen mental health education and the impact of learning about climate change. We conclude that a comprehensive education can integrate the facts of global climate change, along with the progress in climate mitigation together with mental health education.
青少年中焦虑和抑郁的发病率正在上升。气候变化增加了不确定性。可怕的预测和未知的影响塑造了青少年的世界观，加剧了他们的担忧，这些担忧叠加在他们正常的压力源和焦虑之上；对一些人来说，这变得难以承受。在此，我们提出了关于青少年心理健康教育以及了解气候变化影响的新观点。我们得出结论，全面的教育可以将全球气候变化的事实、气候缓解方面的进展与心理健康教育结合起来。
