Meteorologist Eric Holthaus Has Twitter Meltdown Over Impending Doom Of Climate Change

A meteorologist tweeted full-scale meltdown rant about how climate change has left him unable to function. I’ve posted it in its entirety here, for education and research purposes! You’re very welcome.

Grab a snack, y’all. It’s long. But toootally worth it.

I'm starting my 11th year working on climate change, including the last 4 in daily journalism. Today I went to see a counselor about it. 1/

— Eric Holthaus (@EricHolthaus) January 6, 2017

Ok…we’re off to an interesting start.

I'm saying this b/c I know many ppl feel deep despair about climate, especially post-election. I struggle every day. You are not alone. 2/

— Eric Holthaus (@EricHolthaus) January 6, 2017

He is STRUGGLING. EVERY.DAY. Especially now that this eeeeevil evil man has been elected!

There are days where I literally can't work. I'll read a story & shut down for rest of the day. Not much helps besides exercise & time. 3/

— Eric Holthaus (@EricHolthaus) January 6, 2017

This is getting out of hand, man.

The counselor said: "Do what you can", which I think is simple & powerful advice. I'm going to start working a lot more on mindfulness. 4/

— Eric Holthaus (@EricHolthaus) January 6, 2017

Has the therapist also let you know that climate change is literally the least of your problems? You’ve got serious issues that need to be addressed.

Despair is natural when there's objective evidence of a shared existential problem we're not addressing adequately. You feel alone. 5/

— Eric Holthaus (@EricHolthaus) January 6, 2017

Alone in a melting world!

You feel powerless. You feel like nothing matters. Your relationships suffer. You feel guilty for "not doing more" 6/

— Eric Holthaus (@EricHolthaus) January 6, 2017

Nothing matters. Other than climate change. Yeah…I could see why your relationships are suffering.

But what the hell am I supposed to do? Write another blog post? Our secretary of state is the fucking Exxon CEO. 7/

— Eric Holthaus (@EricHolthaus) January 6, 2017

NOOOOO! NOT THE EFFING EXXON CEO!

Last year we lost a huge chunk of the Great Barrier Reef. We are literally ending existence of animals that were here for millions of yrs 8/

— Eric Holthaus (@EricHolthaus) January 6, 2017

*sigh*

We don't deserve this planet. There are (many) days when I think it would be better off without us. <cue climate denier trolls> 9/

— Eric Holthaus (@EricHolthaus) January 6, 2017

OMG ALL HUMANZ SHOULD DIEEEE! Mass suicide planned in 3…2…1… (Of course I don’t condone this, folks. But he seems to. Since the world would be SO MUCH BETTER OFF without us!) He sounds like a desperate ex.

How am I supposed to do my job—literally to chronicle planetary suicide—w/o experiencing deep existential despair myself? Impossible 10/

— Eric Holthaus (@EricHolthaus) January 6, 2017

You already told us you’re incapable of doing anything, let alone having a job, so that settles it!

To me, our emotional/psychological response is *the* story on climate change. It defines how (and if) we will solve the problem. 11/

— Eric Holthaus (@EricHolthaus) January 6, 2017

Um, sure. yeah, ok.

The number one comment I get is "we're fucked". That's not totally true. In order to "save the planet" we have to confront this despair. 12/

— Eric Holthaus (@EricHolthaus) January 6, 2017

You’re doing an excellent job of that through this Twitter meltdown! SO BRAVE!

Climate despair, on its own, isn't bad. It's a sign you care. It's just hard to function when you feel weight of the world crashing down.13/

— Eric Holthaus (@EricHolthaus) January 6, 2017

I just can’t. No comment.

The more I talk about my despair, the more I realize other ppl feel same thing. That makes me hopeful—we are more powerful than we think.14/

— Eric Holthaus (@EricHolthaus) January 6, 2017

A BUNCH OF POWERFUL SADS WILL GET TOGETHER AND CHANGE DA WORLD ONE TEAR AT A TIME!

I don't have an answer for where to go from here. That's why I'm in counseling. But part of the answer is: don't be afraid to talk. 15/15

— Eric Holthaus (@EricHolthaus) January 6, 2017

Does your counselor have an answer? Maybe the answer is Prozac? Either way, keep fighting the good fight, my friend!

P.S. Thanks for numbering these, Buddy. It made it a lot easier to embed your entire lunatic rant.