by Sarah Anne Edwards, PhD, LCSW, via her blog

“If a major tornado were heading toward one’s community, we would not say those who were concerned about it are suffering from ‘tornado-anxiety’. Nor would we prescribe daily meditation, a walk in the park, or joining a support group as the best ways to respond. While the danger from what is taking place ecologically and its impending economic fall-out is not descending upon us as instantaneously as a tornado might, feeling concerned about the seriousness of its current and worsening impact is a healthy, natural reaction to our growing consciousness of a real threat.”