Psychologist: Kids being damaged by climate change debate
Sept 25, 2019 23:24:08 GMT -5
Post by J.J.Gibbs on Sept 25, 2019 23:24:08 GMT -5
The devastating rise of 'eco-anxiety': Psychologist says schoolkids are being damaged by the climate change debate
Young people are facing 'eco-anxiety' amid heightened climate change debate
Child psychologist Andrew Greenfield said the anxiety stems from helplessness
Millions of people across the world took part in Global Strike 4 Climate last week
Mr Greenfield urged young people to research and put things in perspective
By ZOE ZACZEK FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA
PUBLISHED: 21:42 EDT, 25 September 2019 | UPDATED: 21:44 EDT, 25 September 2019
School children are developing 'eco-anxiety' as climate change continues to dominate the news agenda, a leading psychologist has claimed.
The panic sparked by the climate change debate has raised fears that the mental wellbeing of young people is suffering.
Child psychologist Andrew Greenfield explained that 'eco-anxiety' comes from young people feeling 'helpless' about the environment.
'[Eco-anxiety] is some form of anxiety about where the world is heading when it comes to climate change,' he told Daily Mail Australia.
'To some degree, the anxiety stems from kids lack of ability to control what is happening.
'They want change but they feel helpless to some degree to be able to get that change.'
Full story with pictures and video at link
Young people are facing 'eco-anxiety' amid heightened climate change debate
Child psychologist Andrew Greenfield said the anxiety stems from helplessness
Millions of people across the world took part in Global Strike 4 Climate last week
Mr Greenfield urged young people to research and put things in perspective
By ZOE ZACZEK FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA
PUBLISHED: 21:42 EDT, 25 September 2019 | UPDATED: 21:44 EDT, 25 September 2019
School children are developing 'eco-anxiety' as climate change continues to dominate the news agenda, a leading psychologist has claimed.
The panic sparked by the climate change debate has raised fears that the mental wellbeing of young people is suffering.
Child psychologist Andrew Greenfield explained that 'eco-anxiety' comes from young people feeling 'helpless' about the environment.
'[Eco-anxiety] is some form of anxiety about where the world is heading when it comes to climate change,' he told Daily Mail Australia.
'To some degree, the anxiety stems from kids lack of ability to control what is happening.
'They want change but they feel helpless to some degree to be able to get that change.'
Full story with pictures and video at link
