Heatwave anxiety can make you feel 'incredibly helpless' - here's how to manage it
Extreme heat can take a toll on mental health - and young people and women are among the groups most at risk, according to one study.
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""During the heatwave, I've got a high level of anxiety all the time and I'm pretty much useless.""
— Tavia Watts , Influencer
""It can go one of two ways. You can either just fall into doomism and think, 'What is the point?'""
— Tavia Watts , Influencer
""Now we're getting the repeat, repeat, repeat [heatwaves]. It triggers that sense that 'I can't be safe in the world, and the world can't be trusted.'""
— Dr Caroline Hickman , Academic
""Then there's the future, which is really scary to be honest - thinking about how the heat we experienced back in June could become a daily reality within a very short time...""
— Lizzie Ellen , Influencer
Key People
A psychologist from the University of Bath who studies climate anxiety.
A psychologist from the University of Oxford researching anticipatory anxiety related to climate change.
A new mother from west London concerned about the impact of climate change on her child's future.
A stay-at-home mother from Cheltenham who shares her experiences with climate anxiety on social media.
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Extreme heat can take a toll on mental health - and young people and women are among the groups most at risk, according to one study.
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