Climate Anxiety – When Weather Fuels Worry

More Americans report climate-related anxiety, especially after recent extreme weather events (APA, 2025). Known as “eco-anxiety,” this worry about environmental collapse can cause insomnia, irritability, and helplessness. As a PMHNP, I help patients channel concern into healthy action.

5 Coping Tips for Climate Anxiety:

1. Stay informed—not overwhelmed: Choose balanced news sources.

2. Take eco-action: Recycle, vote, plant trees.

3. Practice grounding: Focus on present calm, not future fear.

4. Join local initiatives: Builds community and hope.

5. Limit doomscrolling: Set boundaries on news intake.

Reference: American Psychological Association, May 2025