kim_harding ✅‘An epidemic of suffering’: Why are conservationists breaking down?
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/03/an-epidemic-of-suffering-why-are-conservationists-breaking-down/
▪️ Research finds that more than 27% of conservationists are struggling with moderate to severe distress, as conservationists tell Mongabay the industry is in a mental health “crisis.”
▪️ Conservationists are struggling with their mental health for many reasons, but one of the largest is watching ecological destruction in real time.
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/03/an-epidemic-of-suffering-why-are-conservationists-breaking-down/
▪️ Research finds that more than 27% of conservationists are struggling with moderate to severe distress, as conservationists tell Mongabay the industry is in a mental health “crisis.”
▪️ Conservationists are struggling with their mental health for many reasons, but one of the largest is watching ecological destruction in real time.
‘An epidemic of suffering’: Why are conservationists breaking down?
In December 2024, Rachel Graham, executive director of the Belize-based marine nonprofit MarAlliance, posted on LinkedIn that she knew “5 wildlife & conservation scientists who have taken their lives this year so far.” She called it a “crisis” that needed tackling. The post went viral, garnering about 18,000 impressions and 45 comments. “I’m seeing a […]
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