The psychological effects due to climate change are numerous, complex, more or less serious and often due to different causes. They can occur acutely, as a direct consequence of adverse climatic events, with the natural environment as a source, distorted by climatic events or they can arise gradually, caused by the socio-cultural or economic environment and by the media.
Not everyone reacts to the climate emergency in the same way: our personality, experiences and the social support that surrounds us make us more or less vulnerable. Becoming aware of one’s “eco-anxiety” is the first step to protecting our mental well-being and preparing ourselves effectively and gradually for change.

The book

After describing the main psychological consequences of climate change, Eco-anxiety reviews strategies that could be used to reduce the effects on the life and health of people not only exposed to adverse events directly, but also those exposed to them only in the media.

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THE AUTHOR

Matteo Innocenti Surgeon, psychiatrist, cognitive-behavioural psychotherapist and EMDR therapist. He works at the Center for Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in Florence (CTCC) and collaborates with the University of Florence investigating the psychological impact of climate change on the general population. He is an Ambassador of the European Climate Pact for the European Commission and member of Euclipa Italy. He is the author of various scientific publications and books.