To some, this presidential election cycle felt like it would never end. The 24-hour news coverage, the back-and-forth political banter on social media, the water-cooler conversations at work have left more than half of Americans in a perpetual fight-or-flight state – in other words, stressed! It’s been dubbed “Election Stress Disorder,” and at the height of it all – Election Day – two of our behavioral health experts are providing ways to cope.
Whitney Toothman, a licensed professional counselor and director of social services at Parkridge Valley Hospitalin Chattanooga, Tenn., and Dr. Shawn Daugherty, director of clinical services and case management at The Medical Center of Aurora, swung by to give us their take on “Election Stress Disorder” and how to overcome your fears now that we’re at the finish line of the presidential race.
What is Election Stress Disorder? Click here to learn more.
