Self Care for Climate Activists & Coping with Eco-Anxiety
Self Care for Activists
"Self-care is not indulgent, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare.” - Audre Lorde, American writer, feminist, and civil rights activist
- We have to talk about self-care and activism
- Why Self-Care Is Crucial to Tackle Our Climate Crisis
- Self Care in the Age of Eco-Anxiety
- A Self Care Guide To Helping The Planet
- Join Awakening For Earth or other groups that offer safe spaces for activists to regenerate together.
Coping with Eco-Anxiety
Eco-anxiety refers to persistent worries about the future of Earth and the life it shelters. Related terms — “climate change distress,” “eco-trauma,” “eco-angst,” and “ecological grief,” to name a few — acknowledge that this concern often involves symptoms beyond those of anxiety alone.
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