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Scenario

When your teenager loses hope in the future

My 16-year-old told me she doesn't want kids because the world is ending and I don't know if I should comfort her or agree with her.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Climate despair in young people forces parents to choose between false reassurance and honest despair about planetary futures.

Your guide for this
Juana
Juana works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Intergenerational justice — what we owe the future?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.