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Grief Over a Planet Being Destroyed Fuels Online Mental Health Talk

Original: Sorry I've been distant and sad lately. I'm dealing with the crushing existential dread of living on a beautiful planet

An online user apologized to friends for being distant, saying they have been struggling with sadness and existential dread while watching a planet full of life being destroyed for profit. The blunt expression of climate-related despair struck a chord with many readers who share similar feelings of helplessness and grief about environmental destruction.

Why now: Climate grief and eco-anxiety are increasingly common, and candid posts like this resonate with people feeling powerless about environmental destruction.

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