“You are a product of your environment,” wrote W. Clement Stone, a self-help author. His words have gained a new meaning in recent years as we come to understand the link between climate change and a person’s mental health.

But what exactly is this link? You might ask.

We shall explore the impacts of climate change on one’s mental well-being and how we can help those in need.

What is Eco-Anxiety?
There are direct links between climate change and the climate crisis and health. – Tan Sri Dr Jemilah Mahmood, Director and Professor at the Sunway Centre for Planetary Health.

The American Psychology Association (APA) describes eco-anxiety as “the chronic fear of environmental cataclysm that comes from observing the seemingly irrevocable impact of climate change and the associated concern for one’s future and that of next generations”.

Among its symptoms are slight cases of anxiety, stress, sleep disturbances, and nervousness. More extreme cases may cause a sensation of suffocation or even depression. Among the latter group, it is quite common for people to express a strong sense of guilt about the situation of the planet, which can be aggravated, among those who have children, when thinking about their future.

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