My partner and I both developed chronic respiratory issues after the wildfire season and we're dealing with medical bills, air purifiers, and this constant anxiety about whether next summer will be worse — but we keep trying to protect each other from our fears instead of figuring out how to face this together.
More people experience this than they realize.
Two people are individually protecting each other from shared climate health trauma instead of creating collective resilience.
“Where Are You with Climate change and body health?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.