Incorporating Sustainability into Mental Health Practices

Module overview

In this module, you will explore how sustainability principles can be integrated into mental health care, with a specific focus on eco-anxiety. You will be introduced to evidence-based strategies that support environmentally responsible practices in both individual and organisational contexts. The module will help you understand how mental health care can adapt to climate realities while strengthening resilience and wellbeing.

Learning goals

By the end of this module, you will:

• Understand the connection between climate change and mental health

• Recognise eco-anxiety as a valid and meaningful psychological response

• Identify sustainable approaches within clinical, organisational and community settings

• Learn how to use educational and community-based strategies to promote sustainability

• Reflect on your personal and institutional responsibilities in providing climate-conscious care

What you will be able to do

After completing this module, you will be able to:

• Define eco-anxiety and describe its main psychological effects

• Identify barriers and enablers for implementing sustainable mental health practices

• Use practical tools to address eco-anxiety in therapeutic or support settings

• Engage in community-based strategies that foster resilience and collective well-being

• Integrate sustainability into your own professional practice, decision-making and training