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'''Solastalgia''' ( [[Help:IPA/English|/sɒləˈstældʒə/]]) is a [[neologism]] that describes a form of psychic or existential distress caused by environmental change. In many cases this is in reference to global [[climate change]], but more localized events such as [[Types of volcanic eruptions|volcanic eruptions]], [[drought]] or destructive [[mining]] techniques can cause solastalgia as well<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Warsini|first=Sri|last2=Mills|first2=Jane|last3=Usher|first3=Kim|date=2014/02|title=Solastalgia: Living With the Environmental Damage Caused By Natural Disasters|url=https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/prehospital-and-disaster-medicine/article/solastalgia-living-with-the-environmental-damage-caused-by-natural-disasters/B98BD4C3979DA614E9D9611A37A140C6|journal=Prehospital and Disaster Medicine|language=en|volume=29|issue=1|pages=87–90|doi=10.1017/S1049023X13009266|issn=1049-023X}}</ref>. Coined by [[philosopher]] [[Glenn Albrecht]] in 2003, it was formed by the combination of the Latin words ''sōlācium'' (comfort) and the Greek root ''-algia'' (pain). Differing from [[homesickness]], solastalgia refers to the distress specifically caused by environmental change<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Albrecht|first=Glenn|date=2007|title=Solastalgia: the distress caused by environmental change|url=http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10398560701701288|journal=Astralasian Psychiatry|volume=15|pages=|via=Taylor and Francis Online}}</ref>. In 2015, the medical journal ''[[The Lancet]]'' included solastalgia as a contributing concept to the impact of Climate Change on Human Health and Wellbeing<ref>{{Cite journal|date=2015-11-07|title=Health and climate change: policy responses to protect public health|url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0140673615608546|journal=The Lancet|language=en|volume=386|issue=10006|pages=1861–1914|doi=10.1016/S0140-6736(15)60854-6|issn=0140-6736}}</ref>.
'''Solastalgia''' ({{IPAc-en|pron|s|ɒ|l|ə|ˈ|s|t|æ|l|dʒ|ə}})<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GUGW8rOpLY TEDxSydney - Glenn Albrecht - Environment Change, Distress & Human Emotion Solastalgia]</ref> is a [[neologism]] that describes a form of psychic or existential distress caused by environmental change, such as mining or [[climate change]]. Coined by [[philosopher]] [[Glenn Albrecht]] in 2003, it was formed from a combination of the Latin word ''[[wikt:solacium#Latin|sōlācium]]'' (comfort) and the Greek root ''[[wikt:-algia#English|-algia]]'' (pain). The first article published on this concept appeared in 2005.<ref>G. Albrecht, ''Solastalgia, a new concept in human health and identity'', Philosophy Activism Nature 3:41-44 (2005).</ref>


=== Solastalgia in Different Contexts ===
As opposed to [[nostalgia]]—the [[melancholia]] or distress experienced by individuals when separated from a loved home (or [[homesickness]])—"solastalgia" is the distress that is produced by environmental change impacting on people while they are directly connected to their home environment. A paper published by Albrecht and collaborators focused on two contexts where collaborative research teams found solastalgia to be evident: the experiences of persistent [[drought]] in rural [[New South Wales]] (NSW) and the impact of large-scale open-cut coal mining on individuals in the [[Hunter Region|Upper Hunter Valley]] of NSW. In both cases, people exposed to environmental change experienced negative affect that is exacerbated by a sense of powerlessness or lack of control over the unfolding change process.<ref name="albrecht">{{cite journal|authors=Albrecht, G., Sartore, G-M., Connor, L., Higginbotham, N., Freeman, S., Kelly, B., Stain, H., Tonna, A., & Pollard, G.|year=2007|title=Solastalgia: the distress caused by environmental change|journal=Australasian Psychiatry|volume=15|issue=1|pages=S95-S98|doi=10.1080/10398560701701288}}</ref>
Solastalgia, like other [[Mental disorder|mental disorders]] takes different forms in different societies<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/hide-and-seek/201206/the-culture-mental-illness|title=The Culture of Mental Illness|website=Psychology Today|language=en|access-date=2018-02-27}}</ref>. A paper published by Albrecht et al. in 2005 focused on two contexts: the experiences of persistent [[drought]] in rural [[New South Wales]] and the impact of large-scale open-cut coal mining on individuals in the [[Hunter Region|Upper Hunter Valley]] of NSW<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Albrecht|first=Glenn|date=February 1, 2007|title=Solastalgia: The Distress Caused by Environmental Change|url=http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1080/10398560701701288|journal=Australian Psychiatry|volume=|pages=|via=sagepub}}</ref>. In both cases, people exposed to environmental change had negative reactions brought about by a sense of powerlessness over the unfolding environmental changes. A community's loss of certainty in a once predictable environment is common among groups that express solastalgia<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Warsini|first=Sri|last2=Mills|first2=Jane|last3=Usher|first3=Kim|date=2014/02|title=Solastalgia: Living With the Environmental Damage Caused By Natural Disasters|url=https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/prehospital-and-disaster-medicine/article/solastalgia-living-with-the-environmental-damage-caused-by-natural-disasters/B98BD4C3979DA614E9D9611A37A140C6|journal=Prehospital and Disaster Medicine|language=en|volume=29|issue=1|pages=87–90|doi=10.1017/S1049023X13009266|issn=1049-023X}}</ref>. Groups that depend upon [[Agroecosystem|agroecosystems]] are particularly susceptible<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|url=https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-642-12416-7_5|title=Environment, Forced Migration and Social Vulnerability|last=Tschakert|first=Petra|last2=Tutu|first2=Raymond|date=2010|publisher=Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg|isbn=9783642124150|pages=57–69|language=en|doi=10.1007/978-3-642-12416-7_5}}</ref>. There are many examples of this across the continent of Africa, where the number of environmental refugees has increased in recent years<ref name=":0" />. Solastalgia tends to affect wealthier populations less<ref name=":1">{{Cite journal|last=Eisenman|first=David|last2=McCaffrey|first2=Sarah|last3=Donatello|first3=Ian|last4=Marshal|first4=Grant|date=2015-12-01|title=An Ecosystems and Vulnerable Populations Perspective on Solastalgia and Psychological Distress After a Wildfire|url=https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10393-015-1052-1|journal=EcoHealth|language=en|volume=12|issue=4|pages=602–610|doi=10.1007/s10393-015-1052-1|issn=1612-9202}}</ref>. A study conducted in the United States showed that higher-income families experienced the effects of solastalgia significantly less than their lower-income neighbors following a destructive [[wildfire]]<ref name=":1" />. Subsequent studies have supported the existence of solastalgia, in Appalachian (US) communities affected by mountain-top removal coal mining practices<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Hendryx|first=Michael|last2=Innes-Wimsatt|first2=Kestrel A.|date=2013-09-01|title=Increased Risk of Depression for People Living in Coal Mining Areas of Central Appalachia|url=http://online.liebertpub.com/doi/abs/10.1089/eco.2013.0029|journal=Ecopsychology|volume=5|issue=3|pages=179–187|doi=10.1089/eco.2013.0029}}</ref>.

Subsequent studies have supported the existence of solastalgia, in Appalachian (US) communities affected by mountain-top removal coal mining practices,<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Hendryx|first=Michael|last2=Innes-Wimsatt|first2=Kestrel A.|date=2013-09-01|title=Increased Risk of Depression for People Living in Coal Mining Areas of Central Appalachia|url=http://online.liebertpub.com/doi/abs/10.1089/eco.2013.0029|journal=Ecopsychology|volume=5|issue=3|pages=179–187|doi=10.1089/eco.2013.0029|issn=1942-9347}}</ref> as well as a community affected by [[wildfire]] destruction of homes and property.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Eisenman|first=David|last2=McCaffrey|first2=Sarah|last3=Donatello|first3=Ian|last4=Marshal|first4=Grant|date=2015-12-01|title=An Ecosystems and Vulnerable Populations Perspective on Solastalgia and Psychological Distress After a Wildfire|url=https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10393-015-1052-1|journal=EcoHealth|language=English|volume=12|issue=4|pages=602–610|doi=10.1007/s10393-015-1052-1|issn=1612-9202}}</ref>

In 2015, the prestigious medical journal ''[[The Lancet]]'' included solastalgia as a contributing concept to the impact of Climate Change on Human Health and Wellbeing.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Watts|first=Nick|last2=Adger|first2=W. Neil|last3=Agnolucci|first3=Paolo|last4=Blackstock|first4=Jason|last5=Byass|first5=Peter|last6=Cai|first6=Wenjia|last7=Chaytor|first7=Sarah|last8=Colbourn|first8=Tim|last9=Collins|first9=Mat|date=2015-11-07|title=Health and climate change: policy responses to protect public health|journal=Lancet|volume=386|issue=10006|pages=1861–1914|doi=10.1016/S0140-6736(15)60854-6|issn=1474-547X|pmid=26111439}}</ref>


==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.psychoterratica.com "Psychoterratica"]
*[https://www.wired.com/techbiz/people/magazine/16-01/st_thompson "Clive Thompson on How the Next Victim of Climate Change Will Be Our Minds"] from [[Wired (magazine)|Wired]]
*[http://healthearth.blogspot.com/2007/03/solastalgia-new-concept-in-human.html "Solastalgia: A new psychoterratic condition"] from Healthearth
*[http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/01/jargon-watch-solastalgia.php "Jargon Watch: Solastalgia"] at Treehugger.com
*[http://www.worldchanging.com/archives/008782.html "Solastalgia and the Mental Affects of Climate Change"]
*[http://www.radicaljoyforhardtimes.org "Radical Joy for Hard Times"]

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Revision as of 00:34, 28 February 2018

Solastalgia ( /sɒləˈstældʒə/) is a neologism that describes a form of psychic or existential distress caused by environmental change. In many cases this is in reference to global climate change, but more localized events such as volcanic eruptions, drought or destructive mining techniques can cause solastalgia as well[1]. Coined by philosopher Glenn Albrecht in 2003, it was formed by the combination of the Latin words sōlācium (comfort) and the Greek root -algia (pain). Differing from homesickness, solastalgia refers to the distress specifically caused by environmental change[2]. In 2015, the medical journal The Lancet included solastalgia as a contributing concept to the impact of Climate Change on Human Health and Wellbeing[3].

Solastalgia in Different Contexts

Solastalgia, like other mental disorders takes different forms in different societies[4]. A paper published by Albrecht et al. in 2005 focused on two contexts: the experiences of persistent drought in rural New South Wales and the impact of large-scale open-cut coal mining on individuals in the Upper Hunter Valley of NSW[5]. In both cases, people exposed to environmental change had negative reactions brought about by a sense of powerlessness over the unfolding environmental changes. A community's loss of certainty in a once predictable environment is common among groups that express solastalgia[6]. Groups that depend upon agroecosystems are particularly susceptible[7]. There are many examples of this across the continent of Africa, where the number of environmental refugees has increased in recent years[7]. Solastalgia tends to affect wealthier populations less[8]. A study conducted in the United States showed that higher-income families experienced the effects of solastalgia significantly less than their lower-income neighbors following a destructive wildfire[8]. Subsequent studies have supported the existence of solastalgia, in Appalachian (US) communities affected by mountain-top removal coal mining practices[9].

References

  1. ^ Warsini, Sri; Mills, Jane; Usher, Kim (2014/02). "Solastalgia: Living With the Environmental Damage Caused By Natural Disasters". Prehospital and Disaster Medicine. 29 (1): 87–90. doi:10.1017/S1049023X13009266. ISSN 1049-023X. {{cite journal}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  2. ^ Albrecht, Glenn (2007). "Solastalgia: the distress caused by environmental change". Astralasian Psychiatry. 15 – via Taylor and Francis Online.
  3. ^ "Health and climate change: policy responses to protect public health". The Lancet. 386 (10006): 1861–1914. 2015-11-07. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(15)60854-6. ISSN 0140-6736.
  4. ^ "The Culture of Mental Illness". Psychology Today. Retrieved 2018-02-27.
  5. ^ Albrecht, Glenn (February 1, 2007). "Solastalgia: The Distress Caused by Environmental Change". Australian Psychiatry – via sagepub.
  6. ^ Warsini, Sri; Mills, Jane; Usher, Kim (2014/02). "Solastalgia: Living With the Environmental Damage Caused By Natural Disasters". Prehospital and Disaster Medicine. 29 (1): 87–90. doi:10.1017/S1049023X13009266. ISSN 1049-023X. {{cite journal}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  7. ^ a b Tschakert, Petra; Tutu, Raymond (2010). Environment, Forced Migration and Social Vulnerability. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. pp. 57–69. doi:10.1007/978-3-642-12416-7_5. ISBN 9783642124150.
  8. ^ a b Eisenman, David; McCaffrey, Sarah; Donatello, Ian; Marshal, Grant (2015-12-01). "An Ecosystems and Vulnerable Populations Perspective on Solastalgia and Psychological Distress After a Wildfire". EcoHealth. 12 (4): 602–610. doi:10.1007/s10393-015-1052-1. ISSN 1612-9202.
  9. ^ Hendryx, Michael; Innes-Wimsatt, Kestrel A. (2013-09-01). "Increased Risk of Depression for People Living in Coal Mining Areas of Central Appalachia". Ecopsychology. 5 (3): 179–187. doi:10.1089/eco.2013.0029.
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