âClimate Griefâ: Fears About The Planetâs Future Weigh On Americansâ Mental Health
Although thereâs no official clinical diagnosis, the psychiatric and psychological communities have names for the phenomenon of worrying about the Earthâs fate: âclimate distress,â âclimate grief,â âclimate anxietyâ or âeco-anxiety.â The concept also is gradually making its way into the public consciousness in television shows and movies.