'Hijacked by anxiety': how climate dread is hindering climate action | Environmental activism | The Guardian - 0 views
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They call it climate anxiety – a sense of dread, gloom and almost paralysing helplessness that is rising as we come to terms with the greatest existential challenge of our generation, or any generation.
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an increasing number of psychologists believe the trauma that is a consequence of climate breakdown is also one of the biggest obstacles in the struggle to take action against rising greenhouse gas emissions
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There is a growing sense that this trauma needs a therapeutic response to help people beyond paralysis and into action.
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