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Date of Publication: August 10, 2015
Year of Publication: 2015
Publisher: In These Times and The Institute for Public Affairs
Author(s): Martin de Bourmont, Dayton Martindale
Is climate change causing pre-traumatic stress disorder in millennials?
Across polls, younger generations show greater concern about the threat of climate change, but this concern often manifests as anxiety and a sense of hopelessness. Learn more about what some are calling pre-traumatic stress disorder through the link above.
The views and opinions expressed through the MAHB Website are those of the contributing authors and do not necessarily reflect an official position of the MAHB. The MAHB aims to share a range of perspectives and welcomes the discussions that they prompt.“While [climate change] doesn’t affect me on a day-to-day basis, it is probably my greatest existential concern,” says Eric Collins, a 23-year-old Ohio resident. When asked if the world was getting better or worse, Collins responded, “Probably worse.”