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#299 Climate Anxiety
35 minutes Posted Jun 25, 2026 at 12:00 am.
Welcome And Setting The Tone
Allergies Wildfire Season And Powerlessness
Defining Climate Anxiety And Eco Distress
Diagnosis Myths And Why Labels Matter
What Research Says About Prevalence
South Asian Lens And Home Connections
Wet Bulb Heat And Hard Questions
Journaling Prompt Do Something Selfish
Youth Studies And Compounding Stressors
Coping Tools Boundaries Action Community
Grounding Support And Closing Reframe
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We talk about climate anxiety as a real, complex response to climate change, and we name the grief, anger, guilt and dread that can come with it. We also focus on why this lands differently for the South Asian diaspora and share practical ways to cope without slipping into hopelessness. • Defining climate anxiety as an umbrella term that includes more than anxiety • Explaining why it is not a DSM diagnosis while still being legitimate and measurable • Personal triggers like...