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Climate Change — Eco-Anxiety in Young Patients

MMIMedium
Role Play & Communication · 7 minSelf-marked
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Climate Change — Eco-Anxiety in Young Patients

A 17-year-old Māori patient presents to your GP with low mood, difficulty concentrating, and disturbed sleep. After ruling out depression, she tells you she is terrified about climate change, particularly what it means for her family's coastal marae and the food sources her whānau depends on. How do you respond clinically and as a person?

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What is eco-anxiety, and is it a diagnosable mental health condition?

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How does the specific loss of cultural and ancestral connection differ from general climate anxiety?

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What resources or referrals might be useful for this patient?

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Resources & frameworks
  • SPIKES for breaking bad news: Setting, Perception, Invitation, Knowledge, Empathy, Strategy.
  • Listen → empathise → check understanding → agree a plan together. Calm voice, no jargon.
Auckland MMI format guide→Otago panel interview guide→Ministry of Health NZ — Climate and HealthNZMA — Climate Change and Health PolicyStats NZ — Environment and WellbeingSee all 1000+ questions on Prometheus→
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Empathy

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Validates eco-anxiety as a real, specific, culturally grounded experience without minimising or over-medicalising

Communication

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Distinguishes eco-anxiety from depression and responds to both layers

Cultural Safety

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Understands the specific significance of marae and mahinga kai as anchors of cultural identity

Healthcare Knowledge

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Accurate on eco-anxiety as a clinical entity and its management

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