How to Cope with the Effects of Climate Change on your Mental Health

Five tips to overcome eco-anxiety and turn it into action

Climate change can be a terrifying thing to think about. It’s overwhelming, and sometimes it feels like there’s nothing we can do to stop it. So it’s natural that people sometimes try to distract themselves from these fears. But this may not be the best way to deal with them.

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Distracting yourself can keep you from working through your feelings and dealing with them head-on. And if you’re using less-than-ideal coping strategies, like substance or alcohol use, that’s not good for you.
It’s essential to find healthy ways of dealing with climate change anxiety instead of avoiding it altogether. This might mean discussing your fears with others, researching what we can do to address climate change, or simply acknowledging how you’re feeling without trying to push those thoughts away. Ultimately, the key is finding and sticking with what works best for you.

Here are a few tips that might help:

1. Educate yourself about environmental issues.

The more you know, the more empowered you’ll feel to take action.
Educating yourself about environmental issues is the…