Eco-anxiety slowly paralyses us, causing various disfunctions. Many will say they don't suffer from eco-anxiety without knowing how to identify the subtle symptoms.

Eco-anxiety is not recognized as a disease by colleges of doctors, because it is considered a normal response to a real threat, therefore, not a sickness. It's reality is nonetheless a serious influence on our choices and reactions in society, recognized by all bodies of psychology around the world.

Eco-anxiety, driven by concerns over climate change and environmental degradation, can lead both youth and adults to experience chronic stress, anxiety, and depression. Young people often report feelings of helplessness and persistent worry about the future, which can disrupt sleep, concentration, and academic performance, while adults might struggle with maintaining work-life balance and overall mental well-being. These emotional challenges underscore the need for targeted mental health support and adaptive coping strategies to build resilience in the face of an uncertain environmental future.

AtmoCare is building an intervention plan to teach the world about eco-anxiety, and various methods to cope with it, or even eliminate it. In a two-step process, we will teach how to deal with this anxiety from the inside, then provide external solutions to resolve the feeling of powerlessness via a set of tools on how to develop a sense of purpose and responsibility through right action.

Psychologist Michela Deiana is an experiences multi-national supervisor of various teams of psychologists. She will leads teams of specialists to intervein in schools and workplaces. We will have more information shortly, when the best strategy has been identified and set in motion.