{"id":100574,"date":"2026-08-12T12:51:29","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T16:51:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/?post_type=resource&#038;p=100574"},"modified":"2026-08-21T14:07:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T18:07:14","slug":"eco-anxiety","status":"publish","type":"resource","link":"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/resource\/eco-anxiety\/","title":{"rendered":"Eco-anxiety"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"100574\" class=\"elementor elementor-100574\" data-elementor-post-type=\"resource\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6484d45 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6484d45\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3646ae e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f3646ae\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;slideshow&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_gallery&quot;:[],&quot;background_slideshow_loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_duration&quot;:5000,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_transition&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_transition_duration&quot;:500}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b064e7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7b064e7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-116c092 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"116c092\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c55f959 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c55f959\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Eco-Anxiety and Climate Distress<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-310e319 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"310e319\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Eco-anxiety is the chronic fear or distress related to environmental change and the impacts of climate change. This fear can stem from direct experience of extreme weather events \u2014 such as wildfires, floods, droughts, or extreme heat \u2014 or from ongoing concerns about the planet's future.\n\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c0cd0e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7c0cd0e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4459b6a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4459b6a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f73760 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4f73760\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Published: August 2026<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e5a03b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e5a03b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Climate concern is widespread in Canada. A 2026 national survey of 4,232 people in Canada found that 75% are somewhat or very concerned about climate change. Recent Canadian research also suggests that climate-related distress is becoming more severe for some individuals, with more than one million people in Canada reporting clinically relevant symptoms of climate-change anxiety.<\/p><p><strong>Eco-anxiety can be a normal response<\/strong>. Feeling worried, sad, frustrated, or concerned about climate change is not necessarily a mental health problem. Many experts view these emotions as a reasonable and healthy response to a changing environment. In some cases, these feelings can motivate people to learn more, prepare for climate-related events, connect with others, and take meaningful action. However, when distress becomes persistent, overwhelming, or interferes with daily life, additional support may be helpful.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78d4ebe e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"78d4ebe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c41740 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4c41740\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ff807a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3ff807a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea9718e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" 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data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mental Health Impacts of Climate Change<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b00f6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b00f6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Recent Canadian evidence has linked both gradual environmental change and extreme weather events to a range of mental health outcomes, including:<\/p><ul><li>Emotional distress<\/li><li>Eco-anxiety and climate anxiety<\/li><li>Depression<\/li><li>Worsening of existing mental health conditions<\/li><li>Increased stress following climate-related disasters and disruptions<\/li><\/ul><p>These impacts may result from direct experiences (such as wildfires, floods, droughts, or extreme heat) or from concerns about future environmental change.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e19585 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6e19585\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb0a6f6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cb0a6f6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c97a865 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c97a865\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who May Be Most Affected? <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b638a0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b638a0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Eco-anxiety and climate-related distress may disproportionately affect:<\/p><ul><li>First Nations, Inuit, and M\u00e9tis communities<\/li><li>Young people<\/li><li>Older adults<\/li><li>Women<\/li><li>People with pre-existing mental health conditions<\/li><li>People living in areas heavily affected by extreme weather events<\/li><li>Communities facing social, economic, or structural barriers that reduce their ability to respond to climate impacts<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ef2202 e-con-full e-flex e-con 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Naming your feelings \u2014 worry, grief, anger \u2014 can help you process them rather than push them away.<\/p><p><strong>Limit Doomscrolling:<\/strong> Set intentional limits on how much climate-related news you consume. Staying informed is important, but constant exposure to distressing content can worsen anxiety.<\/p><p><strong>Take Meaningful Action:<\/strong> Channelling concern into action \u2014 whether through community involvement, advocacy, or personal choices \u2014 can reduce feelings of helplessness and restore a sense of agency.<\/p><p><strong>Connect with Others:<\/strong> Sharing your concerns with trusted friends, family, or community groups can reduce isolation and build resilience.<\/p><p><strong>Prepare for climate-related events:<\/strong>\u00a0Taking practical steps to prepare for extreme weather can help reduce feelings of helplessness and improve your sense of control. Consider:<\/p><ul><li>Creating an emergency plan for your household<\/li><li>Preparing an emergency kit<\/li><li>Learning about local risks such as heat waves, floods, or wildfires<\/li><li>Checking in with family members, neighbours, and community supports during emergencies<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c34e6fd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c34e6fd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54c06be e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"54c06be\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b8bc99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7b8bc99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Take Care During Extreme Heat<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a6c30b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a6c30b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Climate change is increasing the frequency and intensity of heat events across Canada. 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