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Psychologists explain our climate change anxiety<\/a><\/h3>\n

“You cannot have a healthy society that is scared.”<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cClimate change is here; it\u2019s happening,\u201d seems to be the overwhelming sentiment after a summer of heatwaves and historic wildfires that now has, with barely a breath in between, slipped into an early fall marked by severe storms and deadly floods.<\/p>\n

Hurricane Florence continues to devastate mid-Atlantic states while Typhoon Mangkhut takes a severe toll on China and the Philippines and has, for now, been named the world\u2019s strongest storm this year. But before the wind and water there was the heat and fire.<\/p>\n

Severe wildfires broke out around the world this summer, from the U.S. and Canada to Sweden and Greece. The heatwaves in Europe caused a glacier to melt and a river to evaporate, while wildfires in the western U.S. made the air hazardous to breathe.<\/p>\n

For many people watching these events unfold, it\u2019s scary to say the least. The fear, anxiety, and trauma is far more severe for those living through it. A recent survey<\/a> of students in Puerto Rico, for instance, found that more than 7 percent of those polled showed signs of post-traumatic stress disorder following Hurricane Maria. More than 8 percent had symptoms of depression \u2014 twice as high as children in non-disaster settings, the researchers said.<\/p>\n

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But despite a growing awareness, the connection between climate change and mental health is only just starting to be explored.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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