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ECOANXIOUS [2 records]

Record 1 2023-02-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mental Disorders
  • Climate Change
CONT

Symptoms [of eco-anxiety] are triggered whenever the person confronts eco-related information in the press, social networks, or others who do not acknowledge their footprint or take steps to prevent damage. To avoid the latter, eco-anxious people often isolate themselves and avoid any interaction with those who can exacerbate their distress.

OBS

eco-anxious person: The plural forms are "eco-anxious people" and "the eco-anxious."

Key term(s)
  • eco-anxious
  • ecoanxious person
  • ecoanxious

French

Domaine(s)
  • Troubles mentaux
  • Changements climatiques
CONT

La littérature scientifique et les écoanxieux s'accordent : le meilleur moyen de tenir à distance ses inquiétudes face au futur de la planète, c'est de se mettre en action. S'impliquer collectivement donne l'impression de contrôle et diminue le sentiment de peur et de découragement.

Key term(s)
  • personne éco-anxieuse
  • éco-anxieux
  • éco-anxieuse

Spanish

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Record 2 2022-12-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mental Disorders
  • Climate Change
CONT

While it is true that some people just do not seem to experience anxiety about worrisome ecological threats, it is also true that some who may appear to not be eco-anxious actually are—they just do not realize that this is what they are feeling ...

Key term(s)
  • ecoanxious

French

Domaine(s)
  • Troubles mentaux
  • Changements climatiques
Key term(s)
  • éco-anxieux

Spanish

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