Eco-Anxiety—A New Kind of Anxiety and What to do About it

Our planet is getting hotter, changing local and global environments that affect every living thing. This process is called climate change, and many people around the world are already noticing its impacts. Others may not have personally experienced changes yet, but they might still worry about climate-related changes and what may happen in their areas or around the world. The kind of worry that lasts for a long time, is hard to control, and gets in the way of doing things is called anxiety. Anxiety about climate change can be called eco-anxiety. As more people learn about climate change or experience its impacts, more people may experience eco-anxiety. Therefore, it is important to learn what eco-anxiety is, who is affected by it, and what can be done to help people who are dealing with it.