
Mental health and climate change: Understanding youth eco-anxiety
We are still unraveling the effect of climate change on the mental health of individuals, particularly in the form of eco-anxiety felt by young people wondering if they will be able to to repair the extensive damage caused by their planetary predecessors. At COP28, the UN hosted the event’s inaugural Health Day and made a public declaration that sounded the alarm about the health implications of climate change. It promised “a comprehensive response to address