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Unmoored Yet Unbroken
Ecopsychology for a Changing World Stories of Human-Nature Relationships
Susan Bodnar (Edited by), Chrystal L. Dunker (Edited by), Jean Kayira (Edited by), Glenn A. Albrecht (Foreword by)
9781394346028, Wiley
Paperback / softback, published 27 October 2025
304 pages
24.9 x 20.3 x 2.3 cm, 0.612 kg
Unmoored Yet Unbroken is less a final statement than a generative offering. It gathers voices from around the world—many early in their careers—who are working to articulate what it means to live and practice in an ecologically disoriented age. What emerges is a collective engagement with resilience, not as simple endurance, but as a relational process—a network of care that spans people, cultures, and ecologies, and leads to the deepening transformation of self. An important contribution to the ecopsychology literature.” — PETER H. KAHN, Jr., Professor of Psychology and Environmental and Forest Sciences, University of Washington; author of Technological Nature: Adaptation and the Future of Human Life A rich tapestry of global narratives that highlights the psychological impact of environmental changes Unmoored Yet Unbroken explores the intricate relationship between humans and the natural environment. With stories and observations from urban, suburban, rural, and wild environments, this book challenges ethnocentric perspectives and emphasizes our deep interdependence with the natural world. Protecting and stabilizing this relationship is vital for our mental health and essential in the broader fight against climate change. This book uncovers the psychological challenges arising from our increasing disconnection from the natural world through a blend of diverse personal narratives, clinical insights, and cultural analysis. It addresses the urgent need to understand how environmental changes impact mental health in every community. By deepening our understanding of how climate change influences the human psyche, Unmoored Yet Unbroken offers an essential perspective for scholars, students, activists, and general readers. • Explore the clinical implications of ecological change and how they differ globally • Get a well-rounded perspective grounded in clinical evidence, personal stories, interviews, and survey results • Understand how ecological changes impact marginalized communities in urban and rural settings This book addresses gaps in existing literature and offers insights into the unique challenges marginalized groups face in environmental changes.
About the Contributors ix 1 Introduction: Challenging the Inevitability of Climate Change 1 2 Retracing Umunthu: The Interconnectedness of Home and the Natural World 15 Section 1 Attachment and Loss of Place 23 3 Nature as Caregiver: Our Attachment to Place 25 4 The Wind Sings: A Life Rooted in Nature and Reciprocity 29 5 Sacred Land: Nature Connectedness and Identity in Iranian Diaspora 35 6 Flames and Fears: The Impact of Wildfire on Children's Mental Health 41 7 Perspectives on the Changing Environment of South Florida 49 8 Resisting Binaries and a Changing Climate: Stories of Trans Ecology 55 9 The Fortress of the Gulf: From Sea Trade to Oil Wealth and Environmental Reckoning 65 10 It's All One Song: The Interwoven Threads of Environment, Culture, and Community 77 Section 2 Environmental Impacts and Emotions 81 11 Environmental Impacts and Emotions 83 12 Disrupted Rhythms: Climate Change and Its Toll on Amazonian Lives 95 13 Rising Tides, Burdened Minds: The Psychological Impact of Climate-induced Flooding in Pakistan 105 14 Climate Change and Environmental Upheaval: Exploring Community Impacts and Resilience in the Paraíba Valley 111 15 The Fifth Season in Nature: How Smog Redefines Lahore's Winters and Community Life 119 16 At the Crossroads: Mental Health of Rural Men Facing Economic and Environmental Shifts in the Catskills 127 Section 3 Environment and Mental Health 133 17 The Impact of the Climate Crisis on Mental Health: Journeys Between the Particular and the Collective 135 18 Beyond Survival: Loss of Place Connection After Tsunami and Earthquake Devastation 145 19 Between Screens and Streams: Technology's Impact on Our Environmental Connection 151 20 The Impact of Wildfires: Experiencing the 2021 Colorado Marshall Fire 157 21 Tides of Erasure: Change and Loss Amid Gentrification of the Hamptons, New York 165 22 Dust Storms in Beijing: Breathing Through Environmental and Psychological Change 177 23 Honoring the Earth, Healing the Future: Ojibwe Spirituality and Climate Resistance 185 Section 4 Community and Interconnectedness 193 24 Reflections on Community and Interconnectedness 195 25 The Emotions of Climate Change and the Ripple in Community: A Haudenosaunee Perspective 199 26 Changing Climate, Severe Weather, and Socioeconomic Disparities in Environmental Experiences 203 27 Belonging in Nature: LGBTQ+ Community Connections Amid Climate Challenges 209 28 Whispers of the Canyon: Climate Change and a Diné Connection to the Land 215 Section 5 Faith, Memory, and Change 221 29 Faith, Memory, and Change: Addressing the Climate Crisis Through a Moral and Spiritual Lens 223 30 Uprooted: Changing Climate, Conflict, and Displacement in Sudan 227 31 The Impacts of Pollution, Climate, and Environmental Disaster on Residents of Mobile, Alabama 233 32 Sacred Rains, Modern Times: Community Perspectives on India's Changing Monsoons 239 33 Nature, Queerness, and Self-Returning 249 34 The Negro Speaks of Rivers: An Exploration of the Sacred Nature of Rivers in Africana Memory 257 35 Echoes of an Ephemeral Relationship: Navigating Memory and Urban Transformation in Albania 263 36 Wildfires and the Psychology of Environmental Terror 267 37 Pathways to Resilience in a Changing World: Anchoring Individual, Community, and Ecological Healing 275 Online Resources 285
About the Editors xiii
Foreword xv
Preface: Ethnographic Activism: Stories that Evoke Change xvii
Acknowledgments xxi
Susan Bodnar, PhD
Jean Kayira, PhD
Linda Buzzell, MA, MFT
Elizabeth M. Mattice
Sarina H. Alavi
Amber Ray
Maya Sikora
Taylor Michl
Fatemah Alkhamis
Danny DeBonis
Panu Pihkala, PhD
Paula Aljovin, MA and Luna Dannon, BA
Ayesha Liaqat
Katie Garcia
Amna Maryam
Carrie Sutton, MA
Judith Anderson, MBChB, MA
Koya Asano
Niklas K. Nyblom
Elizabeth Campbell
Siena Fabiano
Zhaohe Chang
Nevaeh Marshall
Ranjan Datta, PhD
Jade Haumann
Paritosh Joshi
Sofia Packer
Amber Ballenger
Karenna Gore, JD, MA
Zikra Fashir
Rian Maxwell-Williams
Khushi Shah
Irene Fueyo-Gomez
Taylar S. Enlow
Neiva Teka
Georgios Dougalis
Chrystal Dunker, PhD
Subject Areas: Society & culture: general [JF]
