Is Election Season Making You Mentally Ill?

Source: Marion County Election Board / Marion County Election Board

STATEWIDE — Election season is impacting the mental health of Americans.  A national survey conducted by a private mental health treatment system examined the amount of anxiety brought on by-election season in two thousand Americans.

About one in five adults reported election content negatively affected their mental health.

The most affected groups include millennials and Gen-Z, with Gen-Z reporting delaying college plans, moving, getting married, or having kids because of political anxiety.

Experts say to help decrease this anxiety, people should question harmful thoughts and look for evidence or change the narrative around the thought of election messaging.

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