As global temperatures continue to rise, climate anxiety will be a growing issue for young people, therapists warn

Kristi White, a clinical health psychologist in Minneapolis, also treats many young adults for issues that stem from the changing climate.

“Some of the things in the patients that I work with are things like asthma exacerbation due to poor air quality from wildfires [and] concerns around the risk for heat-related illnesses during extreme heat waves,” White said. “In addition to helping people deal with the stress of the environmental uncertainty, I’m also helping people adapt their care plans so that they can keep themselves safe during these climate-related events.”