Blue Shield of California recently commissioned a Harris Poll that asked 1,300 Gen Z youth about their perceptions and concerns regarding climate change. Three quarters of respondents said that climate change-related news has caused them to experience a mental health-related issue such as anxiety, depression, and even headaches.
News media coverage included:
From KPIX-5 in San Francisco
A new study shows concerns about climate change are having a significant negative impact on the mental health of Gen Z. KPIX 5 Reporter Devin Fehely has more:
From Fair Play Talks
Nearly two in three youth in the U.S. (and three in four in California) have experienced at least one mental or physical health-related issue stemming from a natural disaster or environmental event. Alarmingly, there has been an increase in stress and anxiety in Gen Z youth across the US as well as in California, compared to last year.
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For more on Blue Shield of California’s NextGen Climate Survey click here.
For more on Blue Shield of California’s youth mental health initiative, BlueSky, click here.