I have severe eco-anxiety. Sometimes it’s so bad I have a breakdown and think how can I possibly go on with life if it’s headed somewhere so awful. I’m always worried about my future ever since I was a kid. However most of the time when I’m doing okay I want to keep living and I want to do what I can to make that happen. I so often see people saying such morbid and pessimistic things about the future like they’ve already given up and I find this so disheartening. I also don’t think many people realize what this attitude does to peoples mental health, it is incredibly harmful. This kind of opinion breeds consequence and makes more and more people feel the same way. 

I just want everyone to think about what they say on the internet and how it can be harmful. Anger and negativity don’t do any good so let’s not waste time and energy focusing on the bad that was done; rather we should focus on what we can do and how we can help (no matter how small). The worst thing you can do for the planet is expect someone else to save it. Please remember: it’s never too late to save the planet.