Solastalgia and Mental Health Impacts
Elaine Flores examines a systematic scoping review on solastalgia and its associated mental health outcomes globally.
Climate change is altering our environment, health, and emotional landscapes. As glaciers retreat, wildfires spread, and mines expand, communities experience distress, mourning environmental changes in their homelands.
Glenn Albrecht, an Australian environmental philosopher, coined the term "solastalgia" in 2003, describing the distress caused by environmental change, leading to a loss of solace and profound sadness.
Solastalgia affects population groups, causing anxiety about future climate impacts and sadness about current environmental changes.
Author's summary: Solastalgia affects mental health due to environmental loss.
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