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A few people responded to this piece about public-health burnout with some variant of "It's not just them; [climate scientists/conservationists/etc.] have felt this way for years."
And yes! I agree! Consider this the latest in an unofficial series... 1/ https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2020/07/pandemic-experts-are-not-okay/613879/
And yes! I agree! Consider this the latest in an unofficial series... 1/ https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2020/07/pandemic-experts-are-not-okay/613879/
I wrote this in 2017 about the mental health of coral reef researchers, who are watching the ecosystems they love and study die before their eyes. (This piece was deeply inspired by conversations with @lizneeley) 2/ https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2017/11/coral-scientists-coping-reefs-mental-health/546440/
I wrote this earlier this in 2018 about a grieving orca, but also about people who are grieving for orcas. 3/ https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2018/08/orca-family-grief/567470/
I wrote this in 2019 about the incredible responsibilities shouldered by conservationists who care for endlings--the last surviving members of critically endangered species. 4/ https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2019/07/extinction-endling-care/590617/