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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 would be interested in discussing their feelings about global warming with a counselor or therapist. Eight percent of American adults say they would be interested in discussing their feelings about global warming with a counselor or therapist or are already doing so, and Hispanic/Latino adults (21%) are especially likely to say so. 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.