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Human Elements: Seattle therapist addresses climate anxiety

Human Elements

Seattle therapist addresses climate anxiety

Season
4
 /
Episode
8
 /
Video duration
6 min 51 s

“We’re all kind of in it together,” says therapist Andrew Bryant, who works with others to confront the mental ramifications of a changing planet.

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