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My new article is out! “The Process of #Ecoanxiety and #EcologicalGrief: A Narrative Review and A New Proposal”, open access at Sustainability, mdpi.com/2071-1050/14/2…. Aim: a model which is both simple and nuanced enough. Includes both chronological and thematic aspects. (1/8)

At the heart of the model are three dimensions of Coping and changing: Action, Grieving (including other emotional engagement) and Distancing (including both self-care and avoidance). Based on literature reviews and analysis, I'm arguing that all three are needed. (2/8)

However, if a person or a group engages overly strongly in just one dimension, problems will emerge for both psychological functionality and for environmental behavior. Two dimensions is better, but still challenging. (3/8) mdpi.com/2071-1050/14/2…

The aim is called Adjusting and Transforming (see e.g. the works by @BlancheVerlie, @RoRandall2 and Bob Doppelt). If tasks of grief are fulfilled enough, there is more flexibility, awareness and balance. But still Living with the ecological crisis is gonna be challenging. (4/8)

Everything happens amidst an array of social, ecological and psychosocial factors. People's situations and needs will be different (e.g. active people often crave more distancing/self-care), and intersectional justice issues will greatly shape people's situations.(5/8)@mattadams0

I'm deeply grateful for earlier scholarship and many commentators. I'm using the Waking Up Syndrome by Sarah A Edwards & @linda_buzzell, but modifying it and inserting more oscillation and fluctuation (see e.g. the Dual Process Model of grief). (6/8) resilience.org/stories/2008-0…

No model can capture all the nuances in such a complex process. But I hope this helps, and test audiences have been positive about the new model. The model could be used in education, social and health sector and research. Ping @ClimatePsychol and @PsychologySafe. (7/8)

If you find this useful, please share the word! Ping @Carolinehickma @reneelertzman @iaojala @brittwray @ClimateNa @ClimateEmotions @GoodGriefNetwk @EcoAnxiousCa @lis_wullenkord @fon_xyz @Psychologists4F @charlesogunbode @sjaquetteray @sallyweintrobe @SallyMGillespie (8/8)