Worry About Climate Fearmongering — Not Climate Change
CDC data shows 40% of teens feel hopeless. Is climate doomism making it worse?
by Paul Driessen, guest post June 15, 2026, 7:45 AM in Extreme Weather, Health, Media, News and
America’s teenagers and young adults are experiencing a “troubling rise” in anxiety, depression, emergency room visits, suicidal thoughts, and suicide, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, psychological and psychiatric organizations, schools, and other observers are reporting … yet again. [some emphasis, links added]
CDC’s 2023 Youth Risk Behavior Survey found that 40 percent of American students experienced persistent feelings of hopelessness, 28 percent experienced poor mental health, 20 percent seriously considered attempting suicide, and 10 percent had attempted suicide.
The researchers attribute this, in part, to isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic and to the use of computers, cell phones, social media, and AI as substitutes for personal interactions; to bullying, educational pressures, family discord, and socioeconomic disadvantages; and to declining faith, spirituality, and moral values.
These are undoubtedly major factors – and serious challenges for family, medical, educational, religious, and societal institutions – and for all who strive to be strong, social, resilient individuals and families.
https://climatechangedispatch.com/climate-fearmongering-teen-mental-health/
