Is ‘climate anxiety’ a clinical diagnosis? Should it be?

<https://theconversation.com/is-climate-anxiety-a-clinical-diagnosis-should-it-be-202232>

"Last week the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, comprised of the
world’s most esteemed climate experts, delivered its sixth report and “final
warning” about the climate crisis. It outlined several mental health challenges
associated with increasing temperatures, trauma from extreme events, and loss
of livelihoods and culture.

The report followed news that the jail sentence for a climate protester who
blocked the Sydney Harbour Bridge had been quashed by a judge, who noted she’d
been diagnosed with climate anxiety.

But what is “climate anxiety”? Is it a normal emotional response to a real and
imminent threat? Or is it a condition that could require clinical treatment?"

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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net               Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/            Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/               Manager, Serious Cybernetics