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Posted On: June 25th 2026, 07:15 pm
If thinking about environmental problems, like habitat loss, seems to hurt your mental health and emotional wellbeing, you aren't alone.
The consequences of environmental change go beyond physical impacts like flooding and heat—it impacts our mental health, as well. In a recently published study, we found that eco-anxiety is a real and measurable phenomenon in Tampa Bay. And it's more prevalent than expected with roughly one in six residents exhibiting moderate to severe symptoms. But there are ways to help ourselves (and others!) feel better while we help protect the environment. Read the study here: https://besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/pan3.70365
The consequences of environmental change go beyond physical impacts like flooding and heat—it impacts our mental health, as well. In a recently published study, we found that eco-anxiety is a real and measurable phenomenon in Tampa Bay. And it's more prevalent than expected with roughly one in six residents exhibiting moderate to severe symptoms. But there are ways to help ourselves (and others!) feel better while we help protect the environment. Read the study here: https://besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/pan3.70365
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