Climate change and Our Emotional Health

Climate change and Our Emotional Health

Here is a new topic gaining attention in research and mental health today: Ecological Grief. Today I want to talk about the multitude of emotions that come up when we think of climate change and what we can do to support ourselves as we grapple with a warming world...
Terror, nature, and relief

Terror, nature, and relief

“If I die here, no one will find me, at least for a few days. And my dead body will start rotting before it gets torn apart by some unknown carnivores” 2 hours of hiking into Mt. Laguna, negative thoughts slipped into my head as I slowly moved into the backcountry...
Anxiety

Anxiety

Anxiety. Anxiety. Anxiety. When you repeat that word out loud,  notice what thoughts and feelings you may have. Your heart might start to race, or your stomach might begin to churn. You may recall certain memories, images, or people, even if you are unable to...
Anxiety

Anxiety

What is Anxiety? Anxiety is defined as “a future-oriented state involving perceived uncontrollability and unpredictability over dangerous events or the person’s emotional response to those events. Anxiety is distinguished from fear (or panic) by a primal alarm...