As this election season closes in on us, I have a new article on the ADAA website that may be helpful for many of us experiencing anxiety as the election draws near. An except from the article is below, and a link is provided to read the rest of the article and to share with people you know who might benefit from it.
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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 it. It’s the biggest, baddest, scariest ride in the park. And the longest— as of this writing, 40 more days to ride it out!
Unfortunately, there is no guarantee that on the morning of November 6, when we step off the ride, the ground we step on will be the same. As both candidates continually remind us, a lot can change if the other side wins. Is riding the pollercoaster—gritting our teeth and white-knuckling it when the news is bad, lifting our arms and screaming when it’s good—an optimal way to prepare for the threat? Do we even have a choice?
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