{"id":18274,"date":"2022-04-19T15:40:48","date_gmt":"2022-04-19T19:40:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fondationjeunesentete.org\/?p=18274"},"modified":"2022-04-19T15:40:48","modified_gmt":"2022-04-19T19:40:48","slug":"eco-anxiety-a-phenomenon-on-the-rise-among-teens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fondationjeunesentete.org\/en\/2022\/04\/19\/eco-anxiety-a-phenomenon-on-the-rise-among-teens\/","title":{"rendered":"Eco-anxiety, a Phenomenon on the Rise Among Teens"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Every time there\u2019s a climate alert, does your child seem to fall apart and call their future into question? They may be subject to eco-anxiety, a new phenomenon that\u2019s growing among teens.<\/strong> Here are some tips to help them better manage the situation.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner] <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row_content_no_spaces”][vc_column]

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It may be difficult for a parent to truly understand what\u2019s going on in their child\u2019s head when they show signs of distress over environmental issues. Is it a fear specific to their generation?<\/p>\n

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We call it <\/em>eco-anxiety<\/em><\/strong>, <\/em>explained psychologist Christina Popescu. It\u2019s a rather recent phenomenon that mostly affects young people.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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With every new upheaval affecting the planet, young people see, with greater sensitivity than previous generations, the negative impacts of phenomena such as hurricanes, tsunamis, droughts, pollution and extinctions of certain animal species. And even worse, the extinction that some young people may fear most\u2014that of the human race.<\/p>\n

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I don\u2019t want to have kids because of my eco-anxiety. <\/em><\/p>\n

-Marie Alexandra, 17 ans<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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The most important piece of advice I can give is to never make fun of a young person with eco-anxiety or downplay what they are feeling. It\u2019s important to accept that they can feel fear, sadness and helplessness, <\/em>explained the psychologist.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Of course, not every young person will develop worrying symptoms. But even though some will simply adopt a greener lifestyle in the fight for the environment, others may experience it as a real source of anxiety. And the latter may have to deal with actual symptoms of anxiety, such as:<\/p>\n