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Imagine spending 40 years telling the world what is going to happen if people don't do something drastic, only to be mocked, paid lip service, and completely ignored. That pretty much says it all.
Cassandra and 12 Monkeys spring to mind.
I want to know how climatologists recommend dealing with depression. I feel like they might have some tips for me.
Since I read this more often recently: I don't think the scientists are the right address for that. Scientists expertise is mostly factual, emotionless calculus and number evaluation. Some might deal with the same fears, just hiding them from the public.
Probably a scientist who has also expertise in psychology would do, though.
But ultimately, I think, the fear's and depression's origin comes from the knowledge that the way we live makes the situation only worse. So the only way to get rid of that conflict in the mind would be a meaningful change in the way we live. As that doesn't seem happen, we can only work to deal with the situation.
How can you trust all those scientists? Everyone knows people go into science only for the fame, money and power. We should trust these politicians instead saying everything is actually fine as long as we vote for them!