A GUIDE TO ECO-ANXIETY by Anouchka Grose

by: Anouchka Grose

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As the glaciers in Antarctica are melting, the Amazon rainforests are on fire and the planet is facing a pandemic crisis, it is not strange that many of us feel rather anxious about the current state of the world. But is really individual panic and stress the best ways to deal with these problems? Author and psychoanalyst Anouchka Grose recognises that it might actually be counter-productive to put all the blame on the individual, as this will only cause us a personal sense of guilt and helplessness for things we ultimately don’t have much control over. She explores the psychological nature of anxiety, and shows how we actually would benefit from keeping ourselves a bit calmer and clear-minded, both on a personal as well as global level. We are all in this mess together, and as such we need to share the load instead of feeling personally overwhelmed. This is an optimistic read, with a healthy dose of humour, which makes it easier to focus on the solutions instead of the problems.

208pp, 216 x 135 mm, Paperback, 2020, RRP £12.99