[
    {
        "Question": "Climate Emotions Are Normal and Adaptive",
        "Answer": "Emotions like climate anxiety, grief, and anger are rational responses to existential threats posed by environmental degradation. Recognizing the validity of these emotions helps avoid pathologizing them. They can drive collective action and foster environmental engagement."
    },
    {
        "Question": "Prolonged or Unregulated Climate Emotions",
        "Answer": "Chronic or unmanageable climate feelings can increase the risk for anxiety disorders, depression, or other forms of eco-trauma. Populations directly affected by extreme weather events or those with limited resources are particularly vulnerable."
    },
    {
        "Question": "Intersection with Identity and Culture",
        "Answer": "Certain groups, such as Indigenous communities or farmers, may experience 'solastalgia' — distress from environmental loss of home or land. Cultural and generational ties to the environment can intensify emotional responses to ecological changes."
    },
    {
        "Question": "Resilience and Emotional Coping",
        "Answer": "Emotional regulation techniques, community action, and environmental activism can transform distress into hope and resilience. Addressing climate threats collectively reduces emotional isolation and protects mental health."
    },
    {
        "Question": "Implications for Mental & Public Health",
        "Answer": "Validating climate emotions as legitimate responses to real crises de-stigmatizes individuals’ experiences. Climate-aware therapy and community support can strengthen coping and encourage constructive engagement. Policymakers and educators can help by addressing climate-related stress in public health strategies and curricula."
    }
]