Welcome to Second Nature, Living with Ecological Grief podcast. Host Ashlee Cunsolo hosts Caroline Hickman, a climate-aware psychotherapist and researcher focused on eco-anxiety, particularly in children and young people. Caroline shares how her love for the environment and her experiences as a psychotherapist led her to work on climate psychology.

They discuss Caroline's research, including an international survey of 10,000 youth across 10 countries, revealing 75% find the future frightening amidst climate change. The study underscores the mental health toll children face due to climate anxiety. Caroline emphasizes the importance of engaging with children's concerns, stating that talking about these issues makes them feel less alone. Through emotional storytelling, she demonstrates the need to integrate love and grief in our responses to climate crises, advocating for inner activism alongside outer efforts. Caroline's work highlights the urgency of addressing the mental health impact of the ecological crisis on young people.

Visit Caroline Hickman's website - https://www.caroline-hickman.com/

Watch on Youtube: https://youtu.be/eciRLt8AwJc

Interview recorded on: 06/14/2024 -- Welcome to Second Nature, a podcast about living with ecological grief. In each episode, Dr. Ashlee Cunsolo takes us on a deeply personal journey about planetary loss, and what we love, what we have lost, and how we move forward. Through a series of engaging, thought-provoking, and moving conversations with incredible guests from around the world, Second Nature is an invitation to come together to share stories of loss, love, despair, and joy, as we learn how to live with – and embrace – ecological grief and mourning.