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  • Chapter 6 - Psychoanalytic and Relational Perspectives on Youth Climate Distress

  • from Part I - Conceptual Foundations of Climate Distress in Young People
  • Edited by Elizabeth Haase, University of Nevada, Reno, Kelsey Hudson, Climate Psychology Alliance North America
  • Book:
    Climate Change and Youth Mental Health
    Published online:
    06 June 2024
    Print publication:
    13 June 2024, pp 111-129

  • Summary

    This chapter, written for those who work with children and adolescents, summarizes, explains and extends psychoanalytic thinking about young people and climate change. Ambivalence, disavowal, grief, unconscious societal pressures, feelings of betrayal, regression to immature defenses, and interaction of climate concerns with other developmental issues are explored, applying the developmental frameworks of Melanie Klein, Erik Erikson, and Wilfred Bion. Climate change implications within each Eriksonian stage of psychosocial development through young adulthood are described. Specific recommendations are made to promote healthy attachment to the natural world, valuable versions of hope, and alignment with values. The importance of being a “good-enough” “flexible container” in relation to young people is emphasized. Particular considerations in addressing climate change issues with young children and with adolescents are detailed.