Page No,190-203
Varun Muthuchamy and Thamilselvan Palanichamy
PSG College of Arts & Science, Coimbatore
To thoroughly explore the complex interconnection among eco-anxiety, mental health
disorders, and involvement in pro-environmental actions. During the 21st century, climate
change has become a significant concern for global health, becoming closely linked
with worries about mental well-being. Known as eco-anxiety, people endure ongoing
anxiety about environmental disasters, reflecting a sense of ecological breakdown.
Although promoting pro-environmental actions is crucial in addressing this crisis, there’s
still a need to understand how eco-anxiety, mental health issues, and engagement in
such behaviors are interconnected. Narrative Literature Review. We conducted a thorough
exploration across eight electronic databases. Articles were assessed based on titles,
abstracts, and full-text content to identify relevant studies focusing on the influence of
change in climate on mental health, the association among eco-anxiety and mental
illness, and the relationship among eco-anxiety and pro-environmental behaviours. Major
themes that emerged from the literature are 1) Definitional Issues, 2) Psychological
impact of the climate change, 3) Eco-anxiety as a mental health condition, 4)
Assessment of eco-anxiety, 5) Eco-anxiety as a motivator for pro-environmental behaviour
6) Climate hope.Insufficient research exists on interaction among eco-anxiety, mental
health issues, and pro-environmental behaviors. The current review emphasizes need
for further investigation to clarify the positioning of eco-anxiety along its spectrum and
to identify the various psychosocial factors that influence it.