Uncertainty about the election getting to you? Is anxiety the dominant feature of your emotional landscape, maybe with a small sprinkling of impending doom?
You are not alone. A recent survey found that 69 percent of American adults are seriously stressed about the 2024 presidential election.
It’s difficult not to be worked up about politics in today’s polarized climate. Regardless of which side of the political aisle you sit on, you may find yourself glued to your browser or TV, gobbling up every tiny tidbit of news and feeling your stress levels skyrocket.
I can buy the statistic. Republicans spent the last 4 years barely facing the consequence of their actions. They either win and everything is fine, or they keep eroding the democratic process and try again in 4 more years.
That and the right generally doesn’t believe in mental health concerns, so they just repress their anxiety, say they don’t have any, and then use that to invalidate the mental health concerns of others.