Living with Eco Anxiety in a Changing Climate
February 14, 2022
A new form of depression and anxiety is cropping up in therapy sessions: people overcome with emotions associated with the impacts of climate change and our world’s uncertain future.
As we witness natural disasters like record wildfires, heat waves, and hurricanes, many of us are left with mounting anxiety about the future or even post traumatic stress. In search data provided by Google, Grist found that searches for “climate anxiety” increased by 565 percent from October 2020 to October 2021, highlighting the inner thoughts of many Americans.
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