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destinyYah
destinyYah

I've been having a lot of anxiety about climate change and global warming recently because of the things happening in the world, and I really want to help change but most people really couldn't care less and that makes my anxiety worse, I don't want to eat or drink cause I'm scared I'm gonna contribute to climate change, I know that it's the companies that are making all of this happen and stuff since most people can't afford anything else, I had just started getting a hang of handeling my ocd and depression and I was actually starting to feel at ease and hoping for the better, but now that I've seen all the stuff on climate change and how we as a human race don't exactly have much time left if this continues, I can't even get up out of my bed, I don't want to take showers because of water waste, I'm really considering suicide cause I really cannot see any point in anything right now, I'm only sixteen I had goals for my future, I'm having very bad anxiety right now, I wish rich older generations had listened to scientists and stopped caring so much about themselves and money, I'm below the poverty line so I'm most likely going to be one of the many people who will die due to this, why does this have to happen, I just want to live my life and have fun but what's the point, my parents think I'm overreacting, most people do, Idk what to do 

OlderCPer
OlderCPer
It sounds like you need to see someone in regards to your OCD and Anxiety, someone like a Psychiatrist who can help you get a handle on your thoughts and controlling behaviors. Being concerned about world events is normal for someone your age and even responsible....being obsessive about it is dangerous and you do sound very obsessive.
destinyYah
destinyYah
I’m going to therapy and it’s helped, but I just feel rlly hopeless and I don’t see the point in anything, I’m trying to get better but all the guilt gets so overwhelming I get physically sick
Bachslair
Bachslair
Try to limit the amount of time you're giving to the global information being written and reported by many different sources. I agree it is a challenging time but keep in mind that much has and is being done. This is much more about industry and regulations. Do your best to focus on yourself and the reasonable things you can do to help. I agree with continued therapy to help place this and other thoughts in a workable perspective.

Please continue to post and share with us as it is helpful to many of us here. Sending you comforting hugs :)
OlderCPer
OlderCPer
Therapy does help a lot, but often illnesses like severe Anxiety and OCD require chemical help, as in medication to get them under control when the symptoms get to a point where a person is having suicidal feelings or thoughts of death and not wanting to live, or not taking care of themselves to a point of putting their health and life in danger. Your Therapist can't provide that type of help. So, perhaps your Therapist could recommend a good Psychiatrist for you to see.

Continue with your Therapy and be as honest with your Therapist as you can about how bad your feeling and the severity of your feelings.

Take care,
MochaShell
MochaShell
I can relate to you. The consequences of climate change and my contributions to global warming are depressing for me. The United States’ use of natural resources is at such a high rate that it is not sustainable. Eventually there will be nothing for anyone to eat and species will die off. I just try do my part to eat more plants than meat or dairy.
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