Climate Cafe Launch here @DailyKos
Are you’re experiencing high levels of distress and fear about the climate crisis? Overwhelmed by the relentless news of heatwaves, fires, floods, droughts, atmospheric rivers?
Climate change anxiety AKA eco-anxiety is a real condition, one that is primed to worsen as we approach the Super El Nino scientists predict is just up ahead for us.
And experts suggest that finding people to speak with is an important coping mechanism. It’s imperative that we not feel alone.
The Climate Change Anxiety Support Group introduces the Climate Cafe, a space where you can share your thoughts and fears and find community to assist you as we deal with this unparalleled situation. We’ll be here to check in on each other as we navigate through this crisis, to share resources and provide some tools to help us cope. The Climate Cafe will be a safe space for you to report on your feelings and let us know how you are directly being impacted by climate change.
Look for our posts on Sunday afternoons. Please join us.
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“Many people interpret anxiety as a pathological response that needs to be treated and solved,” [psychiatrist Elizabeth Pinsky] tells Harvard Medicine. “But it’s also a constructive emotion that gives us time to react in the face of danger. And anxiety in the face of climate change is a healthy response to a real threat.”
The University of Colorado offers the following suggestions to deal with eco anxiety:
- Signing up for a free EcoVisit to learn about how you can make your residence more sustainable.
- Contacting elected officials about issues you care about.
- Making food choices with lower environmental impact, like plant-based options.
- Exploring alternative ways to commute.
- Donating time or money to organizations you trust.
The most important thing about this Climate Cafe is that it is meant to be your space. Any ideas about what you would like to see happen here are welcome.
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