Journal article
Environmental distress in children: Recognizing and responding to eco-anxiety
Contemporary pediatrics (Montvale, N.J.), v 41(8)
01 Nov 2025
Abstract
Climate change is considered one of the dominant threats to global mental health in the 21st century, with growing concerns from scientists, health care providers (HCPs), policymakers, and the public.1 The pediatric population is particularly vulnerable to environmental distress, also referred to as eco-anxiety, due to weather-related tragedies.2 Eco-anxiety has been described as intensified emotional, mental, or physical distress stemming from the disastrous changes in the climate.3 The climate crisis uniquely affects youth, as they go through critical stages of psychological, physical, social, and neurological development.2 This article aims to examine the psychological and emotional impacts of climate change on children and the integral role pediatric HCPs play in the promotion of mental health by addressing eco-anxiety among youth.
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- Title
- Environmental distress in children: Recognizing and responding to eco-anxiety
- Creators
- Susan Solecki
- Publication Details
- Contemporary pediatrics (Montvale, N.J.), v 41(8)
- Publisher
- Intellisphere, LLC
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Nurse Practitioner Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
- Other Identifier
- 991022155317604721