Article 4X6XH Greta Thunberg: climate activism has made her 'very happy', says father

Greta Thunberg: climate activism has made her 'very happy', says father

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Martin Farrer
from Environment | The Guardian on (#4X6XH)

Svante Thunberg says he was concerned about his daughter's school strike but that her campaigning had helped her beat depression

Greta Thunberg's father has opened up about how activism helped his daughter out of depression but still worries about how she will deal with the impact of her international fame.

Speaking to the BBC to mark his daughter's guest-editing slot on the Today programme, Svante Thunberg revealed he thought it was a "bad idea" for Greta to stage the school strike that catapulted her into the public eye.

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