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A NEW SCOURGE OF OUR AGE THAT IS BEGINNING TO GROW IN US! ‘DISASTER’ DISEASE ‘ ECO-ANXIETY ‘
Turkey Medicals coordinator, “Do you black out when you see burning forests in Turkey, Greece, USA, Canada, Briton, Italy, Spain, Russia, Sweden, Denmark, Israel and the other? Are your breath shrinking as you watch the devastation caused by floodwaters in Karadeniz the Black sea north? And do you think that the world is doomed to disappear and worry about the future? If your answer is ‘yes’, be careful…
You may be caught in eco-anxiety. Here’s ‘eco-anxiety’, which we’ll start to hear more about, and ways to deal with it. Wildfires, floods, droughts, hurricanes. Disasters related to the climate crisis have given the health literature another new ‘disease’: Eco-anxiety.
‘Eco-anxiety’, the name of which has started to be pronounced in the last few years around the world, has come up with the Danish example for experts.” was said.
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RAISED WITH CASE IN CANADA
In 2011, a woman named fell and fainted when she saw a news story in a newspaper brought by her husband. The news that caused her to faint was oil news in Canada. It said that some of the world’s leading oil companies are moving to extract more oil from Canada’s tar sands. She, who is originally from Toronto and lives in Sweden, was known for his environmentally sensitive personality.
“I almost fell into a coma when I saw the news, “she said. All of a sudden, your body goes numb and everything around you goes quiet… You lose all your energy and question your will to live.”he defined it.
And what was this tramway that revealed her illness? The American Psychiatric Association (APA) gave the answer; She was experiencing ‘eco-anxiety’, which the APA described as ‘deep anxiety arising from the climate crisis’.
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40 PERCENT OF THE UNITED STATES!
A survey published by Yale University, USA for example, found that more than 40 per cent of us people feel ‘helpless’ about the state of the planet. According to APA 2021 survey, more than half of Americans are concerned about the impact of climate change on their own mental health.
Wildfires in the Mediterranean, southern Europe and North America this summer have also triggered ‘eco-anxiety’ for hundreds of people, according to experts.
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HOW IS THE SITUATION IN TURKEY?
Forest fires in the Aegean and Mediterranean, floods in the Black Sea, and musilaj in Marmara, Turkey has also begun to face disasters related to the climate crisis more often.
Although there is no in-depth scientific study on the concept of ‘eco-ansiete’ yet, according to experts, the situation in Turkey is no different. Clinical Psychologist Dr. According to, similar concerns began to increase in our country.
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TURKISH PSYCHOLOGIST DR. HE LAUGHS: IT MAY SEEM NORMAL AT FIRST
“Eco-anxiety” as “flood, fire, mucilage, such as disasters cause feelings such as fear, anxiety, anxiety in individuals” and found the following definitions:
Experiencing such traumatic events leads to a decaying of the balance between the inner reality and the outer reality of the person. This deteriorating balance first undermines feeling safe. A person’s confidence in their circumstances allows him to exhibit more stable and consistent behavior. In the face of these disasters, which can be evaluated as abnormal experiences, this anxiety experienced by individuals should be evaluated as a normal response in the first place. But it should be taken more seriously if it has started to have a negative impact on the person’s business life, relationship life and social relationships.
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WHAT PUSHES MOST IS ‘DESPERATION
Breaking a sense of trust causes a person to perceive the world as a dangerous place and also feel helpless in the face of these dangers. In fact, one of the most challenging thoughts is the thought of “I’m desperate.” Because there are events that develop outside the individual, there is almost no possibility of control. Given that anxiety is caused by conflicts that arise in a person’s spiritual world, it is the most realistic way for a person to learn to control themselves in the face of all these negatives. Because an individual cannot control external conditions.
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ANXIETY INCREASES FUNCTIONALITY
Although people who experience intense anxiety usually want to get rid of this condition, anxiety increases functionality if it can be controlled. A certain level of anxiety is a condition that protects a person, helps them develop and survive. We can give an example of this with the anxiety experienced during the exam process. A certain level of exam anxiety will allow a person to invest more in their academic success and to spend the exam preparation process efficiently. But a student who experiences intense anxiety will not be able to demonstrate his true potential despite all his preparations, he will experience failure even in the subjects he has mastered.
Therefore, based on this, eco-anxiety will also allow an attempt to protect and improve the world in which a person lives because of the anxiety they have. That’s where it’s functional. But if our anxiety controls us, the situation becomes challenging.
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SOLIDARITY IS THE WAY TO DEAL WITH CONCERNS
One of the ways to deal with this anxiety is solidarity. Solidarity reduces anxiety and increases functionality. This process can be managed by connecting with local communities rather than experiencing the sense of horror created by desperation. In addition, constantly looking at photos and videos about disasters, reading articles, watching news, is traumatizing, as well as planted anxiety.
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FOLLOW THE AGENDA
Therefore, it is important not to overdo it, to follow up enough to be aware of the agenda. One of the other ways to deal with anxiety is through exercises such as meditation and yoga.
Since climate changes, natural disasters, and major accidents throughout human history are the cause of large society traumas, it shows that the reactions of individuals are also related to intergenerational traumas. The resulting fear, anxiety, anxiety can sometimes be protective. For example, increasing the measures taken, maintaining awareness studies are a few of them. In a nutshell, it is not possible to control nature, it is possible to be compatible with nature, to control ourselves. It is important to note that man is an adaptive creature. It adapts to all conditions when the necessary time is given.
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ACCORDING TO DOCTOR, THE REASON FOR THE INCREASE IS FARDINESS
Climate psychology consultant and therapist Turkish Doctor told AA, “we are seeing an increase in the number of people who feel an emotional reaction to what happened by living in such a changing world. I think an important reason for the increase in the number of people experiencing’ eco-anxiety ‘ is that people are starting to realize that climate change is affecting them too much on a personal level,” he says.
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AS THE EFFECTS INCREASE, SO DO OUR REACTIONS
“In the past, it was easier to keep climate change as if something was happening to someone else in a distant time, somewhere else. But now, as the effects increase, so do our reactions,” Doctor said. “some of them, like She, can experience very strong physical sensations. They’re having trouble breathing or feeling like they’re having a heart attack. Others have more pronounced symptoms; they cry randomly, can’t sleep at night, or often feel irritable and nervous.”
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MIND CONTROL IS VERY IMPORTANT
According to climate activist, who founded Force of Nature, which aims to tackle eco-anxiety, mind control is crucial. “If we can change the way we think about issues, if we can change the way we react to them instead of avoiding these feelings, if we can devote space to them and think about their power to create change, we will feel stronger,” was said.
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Turkey's world-renowned organ transplant specialist. Dr. Demirbaş has 104 international publications and 102 national publications.
Physician's Resume:
Born on August 7, 1963 in Çorum, Prof. Dr. Alper Demirbaş has been continuing his work as the President of MedicalPark Antalya Hospital Organ Transplantation Center since 2008.
Prof. who performed the first tissue incompatible kidney transplant in Turkey, the first blood type incompatible kidney transplant, the first kidney-pancreas transplant program and the first cadaveric donor and live donor liver transplant in Antalya. Dr. As of August 2016, Alper Demirbaş has performed 4900 kidney transplants, 500 liver transplants and 95 pancreas transplants.
In addition to being the chairman of 6 national congresses, he has also been an invited speaker at 12 international and 65 national scientific congresses. Dr. Alper Demirbaş was married and the father of 1 girl and 1 boy.
Awards:
Eczacibasi Medical Award of 2002, Akdeniz University Service Award of 2005, Izder Medical Man of the Year Award of 2006, BÖHAK Medical Man of the Year Award of 2007, Sabah Mediterranean Newspaper Scientist of the Year Award of 2007, ANTIKAD Scientist of the Year Award of 2009, Social Ethics Association Award of 2010, Işık University Medical Man of the Year Award of 2015, VTV Antalya's Brand Value Award of 2015.
Certificates:
Doctor of Medicine Degree Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine Ankara, General Surgeon Ministry of Health Turkey EKFMG (0-477-343-8), University of Miami School of Medicine Member of Multiple Organ Transplant, ASTS Multiorgan Transplant Scholarship. Lecturer at Kyoto University. Lecturer at University of Essen, Research assistant at the University of Cambridge .
Professional Members:
American Society of Transplant Surgeons, American Transplantation Society Nominated, Middle East and Southern Africa Council Transplantation Society 2007, International Liver Transplantation Association, Turkish Transplantation Association, Turkish Society of Surgery, Turkish Hepatobiliary Surgery Association.
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