Introduction:

There is a growing consensus that increased awareness about climate change is leading to negative emotional reactions in certain individuals (Fritze et al, Pp 12-14). Expressions of negative psychological states relating to climate change appear in popular commentary, public opinion polls and increasingly in the medical and psychological literature (Searle and Gow, Pp 31-53).

Discussion:

Groups that have been highlighted as being more susceptible to excessive worry and anxiety about climate change include individuals with existing depression or anxiety disorders, those working in the head of climate change, children and adolescents (Fritze et al., Pp 12-14). While a heightened level of concern ...