Feeling despair about the climate

Well-known meteorologist, Eric Holthaus who writes for Slate has revealed that he is feeling despair and is seeing a counsellor.

He shares this many from the tiny minority that care about the Living Planet

There is grief at the edge of extinction

 

Eric HolthausVerified account‏@EricHolthaus

I'm starting my 11th year working on climate change, including the last 4 in daily journalism. Today I went to see a counselor about it. 1/

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1. Eric Holthaus ‏@EricHolthaus  Jan 7
   I'm saying this b/c I know many ppl feel deep despair about climate, especially post-election. I struggle every day. You are not alone. 2/
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   Eric Holthaus ‏@EricHolthaus  Jan 7
   There are days where I literally can't work. I'll read a story & shut down for rest of the day. Not much helps besides exercise & time. 3/
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   Eric Holthaus ‏@EricHolthaus  Jan 7
   The counselor said: "Do what you can", which I think is simple & powerful advice. I'm going to start working a lot more on mindfulness. 4/
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   Eric Holthaus ‏@EricHolthaus  Jan 7
   Despair is natural when there's objective evidence of a shared existential problem we're not addressing adequately. You feel alone. 5/
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   Eric Holthaus ‏@EricHolthaus  Jan 7
   You feel powerless. You feel like nothing matters. Your relationships suffer. You feel guilty for "not doing more" 6/
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   Eric Holthaus ‏@EricHolthaus  Jan 7
   But what the hell am I supposed to do? Write another blog post? Our secretary of state is the fucking Exxon CEO. 7/
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   Eric Holthaus ‏@EricHolthaus  Jan 7
   Last year we lost a huge chunk of the Great Barrier Reef. We are literally ending existence of animals that were here for millions of yrs 8/
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   Eric Holthaus ‏@EricHolthaus  Jan 7
   We don't deserve this planet. There are (many) days when I think it would be better off without us. <cue climate denier trolls> 9/
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