Millions in France report eco-anxiety after summer of heatwaves and wildfires
- Record-breaking heatwaves, drought and wildfires are driving a surge in eco-anxiety across France, with some sufferers "paralysed" by panic attacks, unable to work and, in the most severe cases, experiencing suicidal thoughts.
- "I had to stop working, it was impossible for me to think about anything else," said 32-year-old engineer André.
- Like millions of other French people, he is suffering from eco-anxiety, fuelled by this summer's heat and drought – and the constant exposure to images of raging fires, devastated forests, dried-out rivers and animals and birds suffering.
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- Record-breaking heatwaves, drought and wildfires are driving a surge in eco-anxiety across France, with some sufferers "paralysed" by panic attacks, unable to work and, in the most severe cases, experiencing suicidal thoughts.
- "I had to stop working, it was impossible for me to think about anything else," said 32-year-old engineer André.
- Like millions of other French people, he is suffering from eco-anxiety, fuelled by this summer's heat and drought – and the constant exposure to images of raging fires, devastated forests, dried-out rivers and animals and birds suffering.
Sources: RFI