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How environmental activism triggers existential overwhelm

I want to join climate protests but I'm terrified that seeing thousands of other people who are also scared will make the reality too real to bear.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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Collective action can paradoxically increase anxiety by confirming that one's fears are shared by others, making denial no longer psychologically viable.

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