Just about everyone I know has some anxiety surrounding the upcoming election. Here are 10 resources I hope you'll find useful if anxiety, not to mention outright fear and terror are weighing you down as the election approaches, in the days after (because I doubt we will know who the winner is immediately as was the case four years ago), and once a winner is declared.
Unitarian Universalist Association's Community Resilience Hub
The United Church of Christ “Don’t be Scared, be Prepared: What to Expect in the 2024 November Election”
The Trevor Project “Coping with Intense Emotions Around the Presidential Election”
Psychology Today – “12 Tips for Managing Election Anxiety”
Time Magazine – “How to Survive Election Season Without Losing Your Mind”
American Psychological Association – “The impact of election stress: Is political anxiety harming your health? “
Psychological science shows that politics can harm our physical and mental health, but the positive aspects of political engagement can lead to greater well-being
NPR Morning Edition segment –“Stressed about politics? Here are 5 ways to take care of your mental health” – 3-minute listen
MEET UP McPherson Clinical Counseling host “Election Fatigue & Stress: Navigating the 2024 Election Season” Online Meet Up
On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century by Timothy Snyder - The book or a great concise summary.
Sources of accurate information about voting and the election:
Multiple federal government agencies are also working to protect your vote:
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