This is an interesting dilemma, and I am aware that people are now seeking professional help for climate anxiety and that it can be a serious problem in some ca

This is an interesting dilemma, and I am aware that people are now seeking professional help for climate anxiety and that it can be a serious problem in some cases. However, I don't think this is a valid reason to discourage climate emergency headlines because the overall harm that is caused by our climate related activity is significantly higher than harm caused by anxiety. Without bringing serious, alarming attention to the issue, there's no way it will be addressed. I don't condone denial. But to the previous poster's point, if the situation has completely gotten away from us, then there's no point in suffering the anxiety because there's nothing to be done but await the end times. However, most people aren't on board with the hopeless abandon mindset at this time. Like so many other aspects of this problem, there's no easy solution, and it's complicated. I think the same could be said of our COVID response. Absolutely caused constant anxiety. And it was absolutely necessary. And it did encourage beneficial behaviour. The alternative is ignorance and more death.