The Psychological Dimension of Global Climate Change

Yıl 2021, Cilt: 10 Sayı: 3, 581 - 587, 23.09.2021

Meryem Akbulut , Afşin Ahmet Kaya

https://doi.org/10.37989/gumussagbil.889584

Cited By: 2

Öz

Human needs are unlimited. It is in a constant state of consumption and production. In order to meet their needs, they have acted unconsciously from the industrial revolution until today and irreparable damage has been caused on nature. The balance of the ecosystem has deteriorated with the increasing effects of damaging the environment and the atmosphere. The balance, which deteriorated after a while, became a threat to people. The name of the threat is global climate change. This disaster, which affects every individual living in the world in various ways, has now had negative effects on people's health. The negative impact of the climate crisis, not only physically but also psychologically, has become a serious problem. A single negative event caused by climate change can only affect that day in its current form. However, the trauma left in individuals is a situation that will not last for a long time. In addition, psychological obstacles are effective in delaying the necessary measures.Unless measures are taken quickly, as the negative effects of climate change will continue in the future, continuous exposure will impair mental health in the society. Within the scope of this study, necessary inferences were made by examining the psychological dimension of global climate change. Attention was drawn to the importance of taking collective and rapid measures against the climate crisis.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Global Climate Change, Psychological Effects, Psychological Barriers, Disaster Management

Küresel İklim Değişikliğinin Psikolojik Boyutu

Öz

İnsanoğlunun ihtiyaçları sınırsızdır. Sürekli bir tüketim ve üretim halindedir. İhtiyaçlarını karşılamak için sanayi devriminden bugüne kadar bilinçsiz bir şekilde hareket edilmiş ve doğa üzerinde telafisi imkansız hasarlara neden olunmuştur. Çevreye ve atmosfere zarar verici etkilerin giderek artmasıyla beraber ekosistemin dengesi bozulmuştur. Bir süre sonra bozulan denge insanlar için bir tehdit haline gelmiştir. Tehdidin adı ise küresel iklim değişikliğidir. Dünya üzerinde yaşayan her bireyi çeşitli şekillerde etkileyen bu felaket artık insanların sağlıkları üzerinde de olumsuz etkiler yaratmıştır. İklim krizinin sadece fiziksel değil psikolojik olarak da oluşturduğu olumsuz etki ciddi bir sorun haline gelmiştir. İklim değişikliğinin günümüzde sebep olduğu tek bir olumsuz olay şuan ki haliyle sadece o günü etkileyebilir. Ancak bireylerde bıraktığı travma uzun süre etkisi geçmeyecek bir durumdur. Ayrıca gerekli tedbirlerde geç kalınmasında yine psikolojik engeller etkilidir. Hızlı bir şekilde önlem alınmazsa iklim değişikliğinin negatif etkileri gelecek dönemlerde devam edeceği için sürekli maruziyet yaşamak toplumunda ruh sağlığını bozacaktır. Bu çalışma kapsamında küresel iklim değişikliğinin psikolojik boyutu incelenerek gerekli çıkarımlar yapılmıştır. İklim krizine karşı toplu ve hızlı şekilde tedbir almanın önemine dikkat çekilmiştir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Küresel İklim Değişikliği, Psikolojik Etkiler, Psikolojik Engeller, Afet Yönetimi

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