Now 'Election Stress Disorder' Is a Thing: Do You Have It? If so Here Are 3 Ways to Cope With It

halardhlu (25)in #news • 5 years ago

Dr. Steven Stosny, a Washington D.C.-based therapist and relationship expert, coined the term after the 2016 election, after observing that "pervasive negativity of the campaigns, amplified by a 24-hour news cycle and social media, which he said, "created a level of stress and resentment," as reported by NBC News.

As Stosny recently explained to CBS News, Election Stress Disorder" symptoms range from increased amounts of anxiety, restless nights of sleep, and difficulty concentrating in other areas of life. "You know you have election stress disorder if you feel your body tense before you turn on the news," said. "That's your body preparing you for a sabertooth tiger with lots of cortisol."

The intense election season and today's divided political climate may have many Americans feeling particularly anxious. Dr. Steven Stosny, a therapist, has a name for what they're feeling — "election stress disorder"https://t.co/4WhTsENDWP pic.twitter.com/xJ9FXfJKna — CBS News (@CBSNews) September 29, 2020

"Anxiety is the general central nervous system response," Stosny explained. "And the way that most people deal with anxiety is to blame it on someone, and unfortunately the law of blame is it will eventually go to the closest person — your partner or children." "They don't just disagree" with people around them, he said, they "devalue as they disagree."

"Anger comes when people feel disrespected. Social media gives you a voice, but not an individuality, so people are frustrated on it," Stosny said.

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