ecoanxiety

[ ek-oh-ang-zahy-i-tee, ee-koh‐ ]

noun

, Psychiatry.

1. anxiety caused by a dread of environmental perils, especially climate change, and a feeling of helplessness over the potential consequences for those living now and even more so for those of later generations:

   Reports from last week’s global summit have only worsened his ecoanxiety, which has already taken a toll on his physical and mental well-being.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ecoanxiety¹

First recorded in 2005–10; eco- ( def ) + anxiety ( def )

Example Sentences

He and other psychologists in the Climate Psychology Alliance, an organization of mental health professionals concerned about the emotional fallout of climate change, are working to raise awareness of ecoanxiety and trying to get terms such as “climate grief” into popular therapist databases such as the Psychology Today directory so that people can more readily find support.

From Scientific American

Ecogrief is part of a family of new terms to describe the distress, along with “climate grief” or “ecoanxiety.”

From Washington Times

It’s also been labeled climate grief or ecoanxiety.

From Washington Times

It’s also been labeled “climate grief” or “ecoanxiety.”

From Washington Times

It’s also been labeled “climate grief” or “ecoanxiety.”

From Washington Times