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Don’t treat mental health and climate change as isolated issues
Eco-anxiety is on the rise, particularly among young people. We need more integrated efforts to tackle this.
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In Singapore, we are experiencing rising sea levels, extreme heat and climate-related health risks, says the writer.
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Anthea Ong
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Seven years ago, I participated in a climate expedition to Antarctica, where I witnessed the fragile ice shelves vulnerable to collapse amid rising global temperatures. That experience sparked emotions which I’ve come to understand as “eco-anxiety” – a deep sense of distress at the environmental devastation we are witnessing.
This eventually let me to start WorkWell Leaders, a leadership-focused charity advocating for well-being and sustainable growth in the workplace.
