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February 19, 2026Open Access

The Critical Intersection of Neurodiversity and Eco-Anxiety: A Scoping Review and Narrative Synthesis

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Overview

Scoping review examines vulnerabilities and advocacy of neurodivergent individuals in climate action, highlighting crucial mental health implications.

Key Points

  • This review aims to explore the intersections of neurodiversity and eco-anxiety, assessing the unique challenges faced by neurodivergent individuals in the climate movement.
  • Conducted a scoping review of existing literature
  • Performed a narrative synthesis to evaluate findings
  • Contextualized issues within UK mental health frameworks and climate policies
  • Identified unique vulnerabilities of neurodivergent individuals regarding eco-anxiety
  • Highlighted systemic burdens faced by the neurodiverse community in climate discourse
  • Showcased the potential advocacy strengths that neurodivergent individuals bring to the climate movement

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Anum Farooq (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6996a957ecb39a600b3f04aehttps://doi.org/10.17605/osf.io/myd8g
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