With climate concerns on the rise, experts warn existing mental health resources won’t be able to keep up. By Brishti Basu · CBC News

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    You just wait, the more it sinks in, the lower the birthrate will get. Then you’ll see what a demographic crisis looks like. And this future is already sealed. The only question is exactly how bad it will get and how our society is going to react to it. Look at the last two large societal shocks that happened in the 20th century for clues.

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      And on the other side, there are people who want to have kids but can’t afford to start a family.

      Literally none of my friends from major urban centres had kids until their 30s, and several of them are now aging out of being able to have kids (without being able to afford housing) or facing fertility challenges (now that they’re finally in a place to try to start a family).

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        Them and us in the same boat. But look, it’s the same engine driving both the climate crisis and the unaffordability one.