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Date of Publication: March 30
Year of Publication: 2023
Publication City: London, UK
Publisher: The Guardian
Author(s): Clea Skopeliti , Sammy Gecsoyler
Young people in the UK tell how the emergency is affecting their psychological wellbeing and how they are coping
Jem, 24, has started losing sleep over the climate emergency. “Over the last two years, I have felt growing anxiety at the state of the environment. It keeps me up at night,” Jem, who works in nature conservation in Somerset, says. “I worry about what future I should be planning for.” Jem says it has contributed to them taking medication for their mental health.
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