Vail Health Psychologists Share How to Self-Care While We’re Stressed About the Election
A large number of Americans are very worried about the election, and it’s impacting our mental health. A study from the American Psychological Association found that 77% of adults are stressed about the nation’s future, and 69% are worried about the upcoming election.
Other stats from the study include:
- More than 7 in 10 adults (72%) worried the election results could lead to violence
- More than half of adults (56%) said they believed the 2024 presidential election could be the end of democracy in the U.S.
- About a third of adults (32%) said the political climate has caused strain among themselves and their family members
“We’re already existing in a world with high stress and high tension, but you add on what seems like really high stakes, political climate, of course, that’s going to increase our anxieties, our fear about the future. It may exacerbate existing behavioral health conditions,” said Dr. Paige Baker-Braxton, a psychologist with Vail Health.
So how do we deal with this stress? Psychologists say simple plans to cope with the stress before, during, and in the immediate days after the election results roll in is key.
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