Skip to main content
Natural Society
Store
MENUMENU
  • Latest News
    • Latest News

    • Popular Topics

      • Drugs
      • Lawsuit
      • Marijuana
      • The Trouble with Studying Government-Provided Marijuana

        The Trouble with Studying Government-Provided Marijuana

      • Plastic Straws, Utensils to Be Banned in Seattle Restaurants in 2018

        Plastic Straws, Utensils to Be Banned in Seattle Restaurants in 2018

      • Gwyneth Paltrow’s GOOP Company Accused of Deceptive Advertising

        Gwyneth Paltrow’s GOOP Company Accused of Deceptive Advertising

  • Healthy Living
    • Healthy Living

    • Popular Topics

      • Food & Diet
      • Fitness
      • Mind & Body
      • Amazon’s Acquisition: Deep Discounts Coming to Whole Foods Today

        Amazon’s Acquisition: Deep Discounts Coming to Whole Foods Today

      • Study: How Magnesium Supplementation Could Help with Depression

        Study: How Magnesium Supplementation Could Help with Depression

      • Cultures Around the World Show Us How Life Purpose Fuels Longevity

        Cultures Around the World Show Us How Life Purpose Fuels Longevity

  • Home Remedies
    • Home Remedies

    • Popular Topics

      • Heartburn Drugs Linked to Early Death – How to Safely Find Relief

        Heartburn Drugs Linked to Early Death – How to Safely Find Relief

      • 6 of the Best Natural Remedies for Arthritis

        6 of the Best Natural Remedies for Arthritis

      • Kidney Cleanse: 22 Foods for Kidney Health

        Kidney Cleanse: 22 Foods for Kidney Health

  • Food As Medicine
    • Food As Medicine

    • Popular Topics

      • Food Health Benefits
      • 11+ Reported Health Benefits of Basil Seeds

        11+ Reported Health Benefits of Basil Seeds

      • Ancient Medicine: Black Seed Oil’s 21 Powerful Health Benefits

        Ancient Medicine: Black Seed Oil’s 21 Powerful Health Benefits

      • 6 Little Known Reasons to Eat Cantaloupe this Season

        6 Little Known Reasons to Eat Cantaloupe this Season

  • Health Science
    • Health Science

    • Popular Topics

      • Doctors: Maybe You Shouldn’t Finish that Course of Antibiotics After All

        Doctors: Maybe You Shouldn’t Finish that Course of Antibiotics After All

      • Commission to Trump: Declare National Emergency over Opioid Epidemic

        Commission to Trump: Declare National Emergency over Opioid Epidemic

      • Survey: 42% of People Replaced Pharmaceuticals with Marijuana Compounds

        Survey: 42% of People Replaced Pharmaceuticals with Marijuana Compounds

The Race for the White House is Making People Sick and Friendless

Turn off the news. Sign out of social media accounts. Breathe.

Healthy Living

Julie Fidler
By Julie Fidler
Posted On October 5, 2016

This may not surprise you, but the presidential race is really stressing people out. It’s making them sick – like, physically sick. And people are losing friends over it. Even if you haven’t experienced it, you probably know someone that has.

But this is an election year like no other, and people are so worked up over it that therapists have been weighing in on how to cope without having a stroke or going stark-raving mad.

Their advice? Take up yoga, breathe, and stop reading the news. [1]

Oh, but the news is so addictive these days, isn’t it? It seems like everyone has a candidate they love to hate, and they’re afraid that whoever they’re voting against is going to destroy the world.

After all, the top two candidates are among some of the most unpopular in U.S. history.

Sick, Sick, Sick of This Election Cycle

Seven therapists across six states and Washington, D.C., say they’ve treated clients with sleep problems, irritability, and even heart palpitations. Yes, this election has played out like a bad soap opera, but sitting on the couch watching cable news and arguing with people on Facebook just makes it worse.

If only I’d realized that, oh, a year ago.

Nancy Molitor, a clinical psychologist from just outside Chicago, says:

“I’ve never seen this level of stress and anxiety over an impending election in my 26 years (of practicing).”

Philip Muskin, professor of psychology at Columbia University Medical Center, says the anxiety he’s witnessed in his clients is reminiscent of the worry that followed the attacks of September 11, 2001, not to mention the crashing to Earth of America’s first space station, Skylab, in 1979, which had people around the world worried they would be pelted by falling debris.

He says people seem to feel that their “sense of control is gone.”

Elaine Ducharme, a clinical psychologist from Glastonbury, Connecticut, has had similar experiences with her own clients. She says:

“I can’t think of a person I’ve talked to (who) does not feel anxious about this.”

Farewell, Friends

Source: Culture Digitally

A new Monmouth University poll shows that 7% of Americans have lost friends due to politics this year. Now, if that’s in “real life,” just on social media, or both isn’t clear. [2]

To be fair, 7% of voters say they lost friends during past elections.

Can I be honest in saying I’m surprised the number isn’t even higher this year?

According to Monmouth, 70% of voters say the election has brought out the worst in people, and 65% of respondents say they’re fed up with the nasty language that currently dots the political landscape.

Just 3 in 10 people say the harsh rhetoric is justified. I won’t divulge where most voters place the blame for that. Let’s just say one side is 47% more likely to spew vitriol than the other. (And that’s not a judgment, either, so spare me the nasty comments, OK?)

The Never-Ending Race

If you feel like America has been stuck in the muck and mire of this election forever, you’re not alone.

All the way back in July, a Pew Research Center poll showed that 6 out of 10 Americans said they were “exhausted” by the never-ending onslaught of media campaign coverage. [3]

The same poll showed that hearing about the issues is still important to voters, but that they were tired of the news about the candidates’ personal lives, the back-and-forth comments, and who is closing in on the finish line first.

Fifty-five percent of those polled also said they think too little attention is being focused on substantial policy issues.

The good news is that there’s only a month left in the race. The bad news is, things are just going to get worse until November 8.

Sources:

[1] Reuters

[2] Politico

[3] The Washington Times

Culture Digitally


Post written byJulie Fidler:
Julie Fidler is a freelance writer, legal blogger, and the author of Adventures in Holy Matrimony: For Better or the Absolute Worst. She lives in Pennsylvania with her husband and two ridiculously spoiled cats. She occasionally pontificates on her blog.
Newsletter

Featured Product

Essential Survival Tools

The Scrubba™ Wash Bag

More Trending News

  • The Numbers on Plastic Bottles: What do Plastic Recycling Symbols Mean? The Numbers on Plastic Bottles: What do Plastic Recycling Symbols Mean?
  • Top 10 Worst GMO Foods for Your GMO Foods List Top 10 Worst GMO Foods for Your GMO Foods List
  • Health Benefits of Dates - Promoting Heart, Brain, and Digestive Health Health Benefits of Dates – Promoting Heart, Brain, and Digestive Health
  • 16 Magnesium Deficiency Symptoms - Signs of Low Magnesium Levels 16 Magnesium Deficiency Symptoms – Signs of Low Magnesium Levels
  • Home
  • About
  • Contact
  • Store