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Is ‘climate anxiety’ a reasonable response to impending environmental catastrophe? Or a problem to see a mental health professional about?
In the shadow of the climate crisis, a wave of speculative stories ask what it means to live in a world where everything is not an extractable resource — and where humans are not in control.
It has psychological consequences for those affected now, but also for those who expect to be in future.
How well people exercise their agency will determine the severity of global warming – and its consequences.
Scientists experience diverse, complex, and often contrasting emotions about the fate of the planet.
Experts explain the latest evidence on eco-anxiety in The Conversation Weekly.
Our study of more than 800 memes shared on social media showed the isolation, anxiety and powerlessness many feel about climate change.
The bushfire royal commission is due to hand down its findings this week. Our research shows the fires left young people deeply worried about their future, and they need support.
Despite the nihilism and pessimism of internet memes, people ultimately understand the direness of the danger posed by a powerful virus, climate change and global instability.
Young people have reason to protest today and call for action on climate change. But they risk anxiety if they feel they are not heard and nothing is done.
When we think about the health impacts of climate change, the effects of rising temperatures on physical health are often front of mind. But climate change affects people’s mental health, too.
Top contributors
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Conjoint NHMRC Early Career Fellow, The University of Queensland
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Professor and Concordia University Research Chair in Climate Science and Sustainability, Concordia University
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Senior Lecturer in Psychology, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Professor of Geography, School of Law and Society, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Director, Earth System Science Center, Penn State
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Professor Emeritus of Organizational Behavior, University of Virginia
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Lecturer, Department of Social & Policy Sciences and PhD Candidate in Education, University of Bath
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Associate professor, TBS Education
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Ph.D., Lakehead University
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Senior Research Fellow, Africa Centre for Evidence and Stockholm Environment Institute, University of Johannesburg
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Researcher in Behavioural Science and Psychology, Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute (UNU-MERIT), United Nations University
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Associate Professor in Clinical Psychology, University of New England
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Senior Research Fellow and Cluster Coordinator Institute on Comparative Regional Integration Studies (UNU-CRIS) and Adj Prof McMaster University, Canada, United Nations University
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PhD Candidate, Department of English, Concordia University
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Assistant Professor in Applied Psychology, University of Nottingham
