Behavioral Health
Behavioral Health Working Group
Co-Chairs Rebecca MacKenzie, LICSW & Chelsea Nyamutowa
Objectives:
Professional Development & Resources: To provide programs, training, peer
support, and access to current research and data that strengthen members’ capacity to
respond effectively to climate-related mental health challenges. This includes evidence-
based, nature-based, and culturally grounded strategies and practices, informed by
diverse cultural ways of knowing in urban, suburban, and rural communities.
Community Care & Resilience Building: To serve diverse populations—including
at-risk and underserved individuals and groups—in our communities by listening,
collaborating, and by offering care, education, and resources that build resilience in the
face of the climate crisis.
Collaboration & Collective Impact: To collaborate with organizations and partners
who share our mission of reducing the mental health harms of the climate crisis to
promote systemic change and the well-being of all living beings.
You’re invited to a
Nature-Based Therapy Workshop in the Whites
Develop practical skills to support your clients’ healing in nature.
Resources
A Brief Guide to Individual Therapy for Climate-Related Mental Distress
Robert Feder, M.D., and the Behavioral Health Work Group, New Hampshire Healthcare Workers for Climate Action, March 2022
Climate Mental Health Resource Library: Clinical, Community, Education, and Media Resources
“Psychotherapy for Eco-Anxiety: Shifting from Catastrophizing to Action”
Bob Feder, M.D., Board of Directors, Chair of the Behavioral Health Working Group, NH HWCA
Explore additional resources at Behavioral Health Resources.
Behavioral Health Webinars
“Climate Change and Human Migration”
Caleb J Dresser, MD, MPH, Assistant Director, Climate & Human Health Fellowship, Dept. of Emergency Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Instructor, Emergency Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Dr. Suzanne Gaulocher, Associate Professor of Public Health at Plymouth State University, introduced Dr. Caleb Dresser
This event is co-sponsored by the NH Public Health Association.
“Climate Change and Social Determinants of Mental Health: Mitigating Risks and Increasing Resilience in Vulnerable Populations”
Ben Liu, MD, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Oregon Health & Science University, Member, Steering Committee, Climate Psychiatry Alliance
Jen Darnell, MD, PGY-2, Department of Psychiatry, Oregon Health & Science University
Max Galvan, MD, PGY-2, Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
Rahul Malhotra, MD, Independent Practice, Summit, NJ
Presented in collaboration with the NH Psychiatric Association
“The Effects of Extreme Weather Events on Child Mood and Behavior” -
Jennifer L. Barkin, M.S., PhD, Vice Chair & Associate Professor, Community Medicine, Associate Professor, OB/GYN, Director, Academic Health Department, Mercer University School of Medicine