In late 2019, I began to create a podcast to help people cope with the climate crisis. I had been involved with climate change and mental health issues for many years and had many contacts among researchers and climate change experts. My original plan for “Climate Change and Happiness” was both modest and ambitious. I… Continue reading The Story of the Climate Change and Happiness Podcast
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For some, climate crisis leads to anxiety, depression and grief – Thomas Doherty on Think Out Loud
Thomas appeared on Oregon Public Broadcasting’s daily Think Out Loud program. Listeners shared personal stories about their emotional challenges coping with Oregon’s changing climate and finding a sense of hope about climate change. Thomas stressed the importance of creating welcoming spaces for people to talk about their thoughts and feelings about environmental issues and learning to work together with others who have different approaches to the climate crisis. Thanks to Julie Sabitier, Rob Manning and Dave Miller at OPB for the invitation
Teaching and Learning Mindfulness Meditation
If we can call on an ability to remain present, this increases our options. We can be more resourceful. We can act rather than react. You practice mindfulness so that this state becomes more common in your life. Mindfulness, as in “mindfulness meditation,” has been defined simply as “paying attention, on purpose, in the… Continue reading Teaching and Learning Mindfulness Meditation
An Office that Improves Your Mental Health
“Ideally your office should have a clean, living, generative sense—one that fosters a renewed sense of physical vitality, alertness and creativity for your clients and yourself…” At the 2013 American Psychological Association (APA) Meeting, I provided a therapist’s perspective at presentation “Design of the Psychotherapist’s Office – Lessons from Research and Experience.” During the talk,… Continue reading An Office that Improves Your Mental Health
VIDEO | “Nature and Mental Health in the 21st Century”
Thomas Doherty delivers November talks | Columbia University Global Mental Health Program
Thomas gave two invited talks on the mental health impacts of climate change for the Columbia University Global Mental Health Program in New York, New York. • Mental Health Impacts of Global Climate Change: Beyond a Disaster Framework | 11/14/16 • Studying Climate Global Climate Change Is a Personal Growth Opportunity | 11/15/16
TAO Health Ignite 2016 | “Nature and Mental Health in the 21st Century”
On November 16, 2016, Thomas delivered a talk titled “Nature and Mental Health in the 21st Century” for Health Ignite 2016, an event hosted by the Technology Association of Oregon (TAO), at OMSI in Portland, Oregon. Health Ignite was a high-energy evening of 5-minute talks by speakers from the local Portland community on the topics of wellness,… Continue reading TAO Health Ignite 2016 | “Nature and Mental Health in the 21st Century”
Second Annual Oregon Ecopsychology Symposium: The Psychology of Interdependence | June 10-11, 2016
I wanted to share news about this second annual event happening in June. This is an incredible group of local speakers, with more being added daily, and the value is outstanding. We had a very powerful experience last year and many new connections were made. The Lewis & Clark campus is beautiful in June. Come… Continue reading Second Annual Oregon Ecopsychology Symposium: The Psychology of Interdependence | June 10-11, 2016
My “Psychology and Nature” Videos Were Translated into Spanish
My videos on “Psychology & Nature” were given Spanish subtitles for use by the Spanish Association of Environmental Psychology and Latin-American Environmental Psychology Network. A reminder: I recently collaborated on this project with videographer Michael Annus and psychologist Tatiana Snyder from Portland Community College. A series of brief Youtube videos were made to introduce the… Continue reading My “Psychology and Nature” Videos Were Translated into Spanish
Health Benefits of Nearby Nature – Legacy Health Talk
Health Benefits of Nearby Nature Dr. Roger Ulrich and Dr. Geoffrey Donovan present on the relationship between trees, gardens, nature and public health: Trees and well-designed nature settings are part of our public health infrastructure! Sponsored by: Friends of Trees, J. Frank Schmidt Family Charitable Foundation, Lewis & Clark Graduate School of Counseling, Legacy Health,… Continue reading Health Benefits of Nearby Nature – Legacy Health Talk