A range of mental states and syndromes experienced by individuals that can be caused by their awareness of the threats of climate-change, or their exposure to the direct effects of climate change. The effects can range from minimal distress to clinical disorders, including stress disorder and PTSD, depression and anxiety, substance use, and increased risk of suicide. The most common concerns include solastalgia (distress from experiencing climate change in one's environment and in some cases being forced to leave), eco-anxiety (uneasiness, stress, and severe worry about climate change), eco-grief (grief linked to environmental loss and expected future loss), and eco-paralysis (complex emotions connected to one's own awareness of climate change and feelings of hopelessness and helplessness).
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