A review by neni
A Guide to Eco-Anxiety: How to Protect the Planet and Your Mental Health by Anouchka Grose

4.0

This was useful, nicely worded and organized. It didn't really give the reader a magical solution to climate anxiety which makes sense because there is no such thing, but it did explore both the anxiety inducing problems surrounding the climate crisis as well as solutions people can and are already adopting to improve the way we respond to it.
Most of the sections on mental health in general (anxiety, depression, PTSD, etc) weren't super enlightening because I already had a pretty good knowledge about these themes, but the way the author framed them withing the context of dealing with the climate crisis was interesting. I'm sure I'll reread some bits somewhere in the future to better solidify the information. This feels like a book that's most helpful when consulted every now and again.
Overall, a good read with enjoyable writing style and useful information. I'm not giving it 5 stars because a lot of the information wasn't new to me and also it felt a little more objective than what I'd like. There was a lack of connecting with the reader on an emotional level (something Jonathan Safran Foer does really well in his books about similar topics) which again isn't essencial to communication but it does make it a lot more effective.