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· July 20, 2023

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This bar chart shows the percentage of racial/ethnic, gender, and generational groups who meet the cut-off to be considered clinically diagnosable on the PHQ-4 Climate Change Psychological Distress (CCPD) scale. Seven percent of American adults are experiencing at least mild levels of climate change psychological distress and Hispanic/Latino adults (17%) are especially likely to be experiencing at least mild levels of distress. Data: Climate Change in the American Mind, December 2022. Refer to the data tables in the Methods section in the Climate Note for all percentages.