Are more of your clients distressed about the future of the planet — and do you know how best to support them?
Eco-anxiety, which is also referred to as climate anxiety or climate distress, is not just worry about the environment (Pihkala, 2020).
It’s a strong emotional and cognitive response to the profound threat that climate change poses to our sense of safety, stability, and future that is now recognized as a legitimate mental health concern (Boluda-Verdú et al., 2022).
I live and work in an area that is recognized as an area of great natural beauty, and many of my family, friends, and clients are expressing increasing distress at the threat that climate change poses to our environment.
This article aims to address that distress. It explores what eco-anxiety is and who is most affected, and offers strategies for coping and building resilience.
Before you continue, we thought you might like to download our five positive psychology tools for free. These engaging, science-based exercises will help you effectively deal with difficult circumstances and give you the tools to improve the resilience of your clients, students, or employees.
Eco-anxiety, which is also referred to as climate anxiety or climate distress, is not just worry about the environment (Pihkala, 2020).
It’s a strong emotional and cognitive response to the profound threat that climate change poses to our sense of safety, stability, and future that is now recognized as a legitimate mental health concern (Boluda-Verdú et al., 2022).
I live and work in an area that is recognized as an area of great natural beauty, and many of my family, friends, and clients are expressing increasing distress at the threat that climate change poses to our environment.
This article aims to address that distress. It explores what eco-anxiety is and who is most affected, and offers strategies for coping and building resilience.
Before you continue, we thought you might like to download our five positive psychology tools for free. These engaging, science-based exercises will help you effectively deal with difficult circumstances and give you the tools to improve the resilience of your clients, students, or employees.