at what we mean by this term, which is increasingly being discussed in the global south. here is the bbc s nkechi 0gbonna. when we talk about climate change, we often picture the fiscal impact. floods, drought, rising temperatures and melting glaciers. but the emotional effect on people is a growing concern also. and mental health clinicians are seeing more patients with symptoms of climate anxiety, also known as eco anxiety or eco grief. imagine you lose your home or crops due to extreme weather, or you witness devastation in your town because of climate disaster, you are then at a higher risk of depression, anxiety or post traumatic stress disorder. but experts say you could also experience climate anxietyjust by watching the news and feeling hopeless, distressed or angry. moments of optimism may be harder to hold on to if it seems we are heading rapidly in the wrong direction and not taking sufficient action to stop climate change. global warming disproportionately affects