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The Brewing Storm of Climate Anxiety
Balance is key in coping with this real-world concern
Climate anxiety isn’t a medical diagnosis. But it is a fast-growing popular term used to describe a collection of symptoms triggered by long-term shifts in temperature and weather patterns. Also known as “eco-anxiety,” “eco-guilt” and “eco-grief,” climate anxiety is characterized by a chronic fear of environmental doom that’s often paralyzing and debilitating, and it can sometimes be exacerbated by existing anxiety disorders.
According to a 2022 survey from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, 69% of respondents reported often losing sleep over their worries about the environment.
“Maladaptive scrolling can lead us to look for bad news to justify how we’re feeling,” explains Duke. “Looking for evidence is a grounding technique that can be resourceful when you’re feeling anxious, but you want to ensure you’re having balanced thinking about the subjects that trigger your anxiety.”
“This is our world, this is our environment, and some of us might feel that we should have done better to take care of it,” states Duke. “If we’re feeling guilt or shame around an issue, even if it’s something small, it can really be immobilizing for some of us.”
https://health.clevelandclinic.org/climate-anxiety/
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