Emily Schutzenhofer, MD, MPH joined The Nuance podcast for episode 111, Climate and the Human Psyche: The Psychological Cost of Climate Change. The conversation explores how climate change isn’t just an environmental issue, it’s a deeply personal and psychological one.
 
Dr. Schutzenhofer and John Sullenbarder, MD from Wright State University talk about their desire to advocate for climate awareness and mental health, and how their work with the Climate Psychiatry Alliance is helping reframe this crisis as a human one. They talk about the mental health impacts that they’re seeing in their patients – from climate anxiety to grief – and why many people still avoid the topic altogether. Dr. Schutzenhofer describes the importance of how we talk about climate change – how thoughtful messaging can reduce fear, build resilience, and turn paralysis into purpose.
 
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