How to Manage Your Eco-Anxiety: An Empowering Guide for Young People

Gr 5 Up–With beautiful art complementing the important message, this nonfiction balances being supportive and validating of anxiety surrounding the environment and also empowers readers. Grouse educates on all that is within control, even with the fears and anxieties surrounding climate change. With an obvious and expected focus on the environment and sustainability, the lovely way eco-anxiety is discussed can also be easily applied to other mental health needs. Other important and difficult conversations are tackled as well, such as navigating trust, autonomy in our thinking, as well as navigating upset with larger organizations, such as corporations and the government. Overall, this was extremely validating for all emotions as there is an open discussion regarding resilience as well as self-care and balancing anxiety with real suggestions and solutions.