Does My Teen Have Eco-Anxiety? — Parenting Quiz

This test covers anxiety, anger, guilt, grief, hope, rumination, mood, screens, avoidance, the future, plans, conflict, support, isolation and readiness to change. What the test asks, for example Anxiety If your teenager expresses worry or fear when talking about the future of the planet. If your teenager can take a nuanced view rather than systematically catastrophizing. Anger If your teenager feels angry at the lack of action from adults or governments. If your teenager gets upset or shuts down when their climate concerns are dismissed. Guilt If your teenager feels guilty about their own behaviors such as transport or consumption. If your teenager feels shame or disgust in response to polluting behaviors. Grief If your teenager feels sadness or grief over the degradation of nature. If your teenager is particularly affected by images or news of concrete environmental damage. Hope If your teenager still expresses hope despite everything and believes solutions are possible. If your teenager sometimes expresses a feeling of powerlessness in the face of the scale of the problems. Rumination If your teenager finds it hard to enjoy a pleasant moment without thinking about environmental issues. If your teenager knows how to take breaks from environmental news when needed. Mood If your teenager sometimes seems downcast or discouraged in connection with these concerns. If your teenager keeps up activities that feel good despite their concerns. Screens If your teenager spends a lot of time reading or watching content about environmental disasters. If your teenager regularly follows news about climate or the environment. Avoidance If your teenager avoids certain conversations or outings so as not to be confronted with behaviors that shock them. If your teenager sometimes refuses to take part in family activities they consider too polluting. The future If your teenager expresses doubts about the point of making plans for the future, such as studying, having a career or starting a family. If your teenager is able to talk about a possible future rather than limiting themselves to catastrophic scenarios. Plans If your teenager sometimes mentions not wanting to have children because of the state of the world. If your teenager manages to turn their concerns into concrete projects or actions. Conflict If your teenager experiences tension or conflict with friends or family around these topics. If your teenager accepts that not everyone is equally committed on this subject. Support If your teenager talks about their worries with people they trust. If your teenager turns to you or another trusted adult when they feel overwhelmed. Isolation If your teenager has found a group or community that shares their concerns. If your teenager feels less alone with their worries when they see other young people getting involved. Readiness to change If your teenager's eco-anxiety has a real impact on their wellbeing or your family life right now. If you feel ready to explore how to better support your teenager through what they are experiencing.