Visitors walk at Shawnee Mission park, in Shawnee, Kansas. Hasbach says eco-therapy has a huge role to play in addressing climate anxiety. Photo: CHARLIE REIDEL/AP
Anxiety, grief, anger, fear, helplessness. The emotional toll of climate change is broad- ranging, especially for young people.
Many worry about what the future holds, and a daily grind of climate anxiety and distress can lead to sleeplessness, an inability to focus and worse. Some young people wonder whether it’s moral to bring children into the world. Many people grieve for the natural world.
