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Keeping your cool in a warming world: 8 steps to help manage eco-anxiety

  • Written by Karen Magruder, Assistant Professor of Practice in Social Work, University of Texas at Arlington

In a world facing environmental challengesunprecedented in human history, it’s no surprise that eco-anxiety – a pervasive worry about the current and future state of our planet – has become an increasingly prevalentmental health issue.

As people witness the devastating impacts of climate change, deforestation and loss of biodiversi...

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