{"id":1440,"date":"2019-08-02T15:21:34","date_gmt":"2019-08-02T14:21:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thebodymatters.co.uk\/blog\/?p=1440"},"modified":"2021-12-13T14:33:16","modified_gmt":"2021-12-13T14:33:16","slug":"climate-change-anxiety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thebodymatters.co.uk\/blog\/2019\/08\/climate-change-anxiety\/","title":{"rendered":"Climate Change Anxiety"},"content":{"rendered":"

Anxiety regarding forecasts of climate change has been described as a Pre-traumatic stress disorder (drawing comparison with Post-traumatic stress disorder). However, as being anxious about possibly catastrophic climate change may be seen as natural, such anxiety has also been called Pre-traumatic stress condition.<\/p>\n

The prevalence of such anxiety in the population has risen, in large part, as people have become better informed about the effect that humans are having on nature. The words of respected figures such as David Attenborough have been compelling in this area. The world of cinema has, for decades, given us a variety of uncomfortable and disturbing visions of the state of our planet in the future (Soylent Green, Blade Runner, Waterworld, The day after tomorrow \u2013 to name but a few).<\/p>\n

Reading the short book \u2018No one is too small to make a difference\u2019, written by Swedish teenager Greta Thunberg, is unlikely to reduce anyone\u2019s climate-change anxiety. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in January this year, she said (admittedly words mostly directed at world leaders of industry and government, rather than citizens generally):<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t want you to be hopeful. I want you to panic. I want you to feel the fear I feel every day. And then I want you to act.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Research commissioned by the School of Health indicates that 75% of people think that climate change is a threat to humanity and one-in-eight know someone who has been affected by extreme weather. In addition, whilst 90% of people surveyed said that they regard climate change as an important issue personally, only 5% feel ready to tackle it.<\/p>\n

Trying to \u2018bury one\u2019s head in the sand\u2019 so to speak, as a way of avoiding anxieties is not a strategy that most people find satisfactory. Therapy, on the other hand, can help people to find a way to enjoy life without debilitating anxieties and to better face present and future challenges.<\/p>\n

To arrange a free 30-minute consultation to discuss how BWRT\u00ae<\/a>, hypnotherapy<\/a> or counselling<\/a> can help you to change your life for the better, contact Jonathan at The Body Matters on 01702 714968.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The prevalence of such anxiety in the population has risen, in large part, as people have become better informed about the effect that humans are having on nature.<\/p>\n

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