Heatwaves, wildfires and extreme weather can make climate change feel much closer to home. For some, this can lead to climate anxiety or eco-anxiety, bringing feelings of fear, uncertainty, guilt and powerlessness. This blog explores why climate change can affect our mental health, how worry can become difficult to switch off, and how we can care about the future without allowing anxiety to overwhelm the present.

High-functioning anxiety can leave people appearing successful externally while privately feeling constantly tense, driven, overwhelmed, and unable to switch off.