# Psychoanalytic perspectives on the climate crisis > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/psychoanalytic-perspectives-on-the-climate-crisis > Updated: 2026-08-18T17:19:06.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2. Discussions regarding the climate crisis have expanded to include psychoanalytic and psychological perspectives. Josep Maria Panés, in his work ‘La locura del progreso. Un psicoanalista escribe sobre el cambio climático’, argues that the ecological emergency is a symptom of a social structure driven by a ‘no limits’ concept, characterized by an infinite drive to produce and consume. Panés utilizes Freudian and Lacanian theories to suggest that modern capitalism creates a permanent dissatisfaction and a ‘refusal to know’ regarding environmental decay. Further analysis by psychologists and psychoanalysts has highlighted the mental health implications of this crisis, specifically the phenomenon of eco-anxiety. Experts such as Denise Fleury note that eco-anxiety manifests uniquely across age groups, ranging from diffuse fears in children to hopelessness in youth and stress in adults. To manage this distress, Fleury suggests using literature and the arts, emphasizing the need for adults to act as emotional mediators. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-18: Psychoanalysts examine the mental health impact of the climate crisis Experts analyze the psychological impact of the climate crisis, exploring eco-anxiety in children and the link between modern consumerist culture and environmental collapse through a psychoanalytic lens. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/psychoanalysts-examine-the-mental-health-impact-of-the-climate-crisis ### 2026-08-17: Josep Maria Panés examines climate crisis through psychoanalysis Psychoanalyst Josep Maria Panés examines the climate crisis as a social symptom of infinite consumption and a psychological resistance to facing environmental reality. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/josep-maria-pans-examines-climate-crisis-through-psychoanalysis --- Cite as: Psychoanalytic perspectives on the climate crisis. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/psychoanalytic-perspectives-on-the-climate-crisis