Title: Grieving, Angry and Scared: Clinical Implications of Climate Change
When: November 20, 2019, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Who: Andrew Bryant, MPH, LICSW
Where: UW School of Social Work, Rm 305 A/B
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Link to Registration: https://www.wsscsw.org/event-3509768
Description: As climate change becomes more evident, we, and our clients, face the possibility of an unknown and unstable future. In response to increased awareness and concern, clients may present with a range of existential, climate-specific responses involving anxiety, depression, trauma, guilt, and despair.
Mental health professionals are called upon to assist clients in coping with very reasonable fears and fear responses; and to help them find meaning and purpose in the face of a frightening future. In this clinical evening, we will explore research and interventions related to climate psychology; and we will have a dialogue about the challenges clinicians face in working with these themes.
Continuing Education: 1.5 credits
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