The mental health of youths in developed nations has been declining for at least two decades. Fear of climate change is one of the most prevalent causes of youth distress directly associated with declining function. We argue that the introduction of climate change activist materials into primary and secondary school curricula put children and adolescents at risk of harm. Preventing mental distress in children should be a higher priority for health and education professionals than combatting climate change, so these materials should be removed until they have been demonstrated to be safe for all students.
Amos et al. (Wed,) studied this question.