Election
Tips to Manage Post Election Anxiety
In recent years, it seems like each presidential election leaves around half the country feeling anxious about the next four years. If you’re in that half following the recent election, know that there are a lot of things you can do to manage anxiety in a healthy way. Behavioral Strategies Firstly, here are some tips […]
The Election Trauma Response – Beating Trauma
My past few days have been filled with the same conversations many people are having. It doesn’t matter if you live in the United States. You were probably watching what was happening in America. Our elections have an impact on the world, and I’ll be honest, this one might have been the most significant so […]
Calming Election Anxiety: How to Stay Informed Without Losing Your Peace of Mind
Election season can be a time of heightened anxiety and uncertainty. With continuous news cycles and passionate conversations, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed or powerless. Many people find themselves swinging between compulsively checking the news for updates and completely avoiding it to prevent getting triggered. Neither extreme is helpful, and both approaches can increase feelings […]
Riding the ‘Pollercoaster’ in an Election Year
I’ve noticed something about myself this election season. My mood seems to change depending on the latest poll, the latest candidate sound bite, and the latest commentary from a political analyst I trust. If the news is good, I relax a little. If it’s not, I tighten up. It’s the ‘pollercoaster’, as one podcast calls […]
Ask Yourself These 3 Questions to Manage the Roller Coaster of Election Anxiety
When my now-teenage children were in elementary school, we would ask them 3 questions at dinner: 1) What was the best part of your day?, 2) What was your biggest challenge?, and 3) What did you contribute? My children sometimes groaned, but the questions provided an entry for them to find language for both […]
Managing Mental Health and Relationships in an Election Year
As therapists, we often find ourselves guiding our patients through a whirlpool of uncertainty about their fears. We ask them to sit with the possibility that their worst fears could come true. We do this with the hope that by facing their fears, we can help them to become more comfortable with uncertainty, manage their […]
Dealing with Election Anxiety? A Psychiatrist Explains how to Channel your Fears and Break out of Tribal Thinking
Instead of excitement about the upcoming election, many of my patients and friends – regardless of political affiliation – report they’re terrified at the thought of the “other side” winning. Democrats tell me they fear Donald Trump will end our democracy; Republicans are afraid Kamala Harris will turn the United States into a socialist society […]