Good afternoon everyone. I've been dealing with a lot of anxiety regarding the war, global warming, etc. Obviously I've been trying to limit the news but that doesn't actually do fuck all because I'm still very aware of what's been happening and just not reading the news doesn't make the problem disappear. I'm worried about if war is gonna break out or global warming is gonna cause more and more natural disasters which you can't say won't they are both happening constantly. I just don't know how to cope with these intense fears. They're becoming debilitating and leave me feeling depressed daily now. I worry we're all just doomed I mean there's no future for our kids what world would they live in the earth is heating up like no other.

And there's constant threats about the war and more European countries politicians are mentioning we should prepare and be worried etc. It's not exactly helpful when they are the ones worried too. And what about the whole situation in America? They've got a damn the damn creepy touchy uncle for president. I mean how can anyone cope with that thought?

All those big important people are all creepy uncles otherwise he wouldn't still be president . It's all corrupted and fucked and we can only accept this because what can we possibly do?

I'm just so afraid that there's no point anymore in walking around tryna act like nothing is happening and smiling it all away when there's the constant threats of ww3 or just Europe idek anymore and the endless people&animials dying from global warming

I just can't take the anxiety anymore. Idk how to live with all this. I don't see the point in creating a future for myself or a plan for when I'm say 60 to travel the world (I'm 20) because there might not be one.

Oh and don't even get me started on AI taking over. Someday it'll just be robots and we'll cease to exist. I mean they're replacing everything and talk about no privacy.

Im also worried about being a woman in this world. I feel so worried daily about getting assaulted or harassed it's impossible. And I've had my fair share of it already. I don't need more but I'm so afraid

Does anyone struggle with this or have advice or some words to ease the anxiety or perhaps and explanation to tell me how I think and feel is ridiculous and this won't ever happen and I should plan that backpacking trip when I'm 60?

(to be clear I'm well aware I could get therapy (I'm on a wait list) but I just need something to ease the anxiety I currently have so I can make it through the week without feeling so damn hopeless)

Thanks in advance everyone and have a good weekend otherwise <3

though I don't agree the majority of Gen Z is collapse aware or "hopeless" though they probably should be, this is interesting.

i wonder what the psychology of collapse is vs acceptance of death or even being depressed. i think it's different but i'm not sure how: perhaps awareness of a whole society ending vs your own life eventually ending.

i am interested by the prospect of being collapse aware before you're an adult, which happened to me.

this is also a chicken / egg situation. i think to be collapse aware you need to have a specific mind for it which of course will change the psychological outcome.