Eco-anxiety: the growing anguish experienced by someone who can’t handle the thought that they are in any way contributing to global warming, species extinction, depleting natural resources, and the like.
Does this sound like you? If so, maybe it’s time to seek eco-therapy.
Some experts say all the worst-case scenario/gloom and doom type stories about the environment, which seem to be favored by the media, are taking a mental toll on some people.
Because of this, a new kind of therapy has been developed.
Eco-therapy focuses on how much time a person spends in nature, their carbon footprint, and what they are doing to save the environment. Eco-therapists encourage clients to do their best to be green, without feeling overwhelming guilt about what they can’t do or control.
Is this a moneymaking gimmick, or a true condition needing an expert eco-therapist? There are health care professionals on either side of the fence.
I suppose it all depends on how eco-anxious you are.
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