Anxiety due to election results

[punkster]

Do any of you have ideas as to how to deal with anxiety due to election results? I woke up this morning to news that makes me terribly anxious (I'm American). I don't want to start a political debate, but I just want to get ideas as to how to deal with my anxiety.

[BlueAgave]

As difficult as it is, we have to accept that there are things that we cannot control. This is the first time I've been so concerned about this topic, but I have to keep telling myself it will all work out somehow. Breathe and think positive. You're not alone.

[punkster in reply to BlueAgave]

Thanks for that. It helps to remember that I am not alone.

[fauxartist]

I have no words for the death of democracy.

[quietmaroon4]

Sorry that I have no answers, but please know you are not alone in feeling this way.

[Gillyflower18]

It is what it is for the next four years. Will it help to be anxious about something you have no control over anyway?

[Fit2daynow in reply to Gillyflower18]

You are right but I have problems letting go of my anxiety

[CL3V3R-G1RL]

It's not uncommon to feel this way. Feelings are valid. I wish it was different. But it is what it is and can't do nothing about it. Well maybe somethings like write to your local city leaders and local elected officials. I do that about certain things like mental health care.

But you are going to get through this. We all are. Remember you are not alone.

Sending love and hugs 🫂❤️

[NYlover]

Hi Punkster! I'm not an American but I do live in the States and I understand what you're going through. I barely slept last night, very anxious about the outcome of the elections... You are not alone. But somehow, we need to keep breathing and keep going. Remember millions of people are feeling the same thing you are. We will get through this. Sending you a big hug.

[12ivorybilled57]

I used to get anxiety from horror movies when I was a kid/ sometimes still. I would dwell on the movie monster for weeks and lose sleep over it. The only way I would get over it would be to watch a different movie to find a new monster to be anxious about. Watch enough movies and you find a monster you can fight, doesn't get rid of the anxiety, but the monster you can fight is a lot easier to live with. Shut off the news, go find a new monster.

Meraphors aside, the past half dozen or so elections have been TEOTWAKI elections, maybe all of them ever, that's how politics works. None of them have ever been the end and few have changed a thing. Like my movie monsters, not impossible that this one will be the real deal, but it's more likely just another guy in a big rubber suit.

[Fit2daynow]

yes, me too. I never have anxiety on any elections until this one. My anxiety is this is not 4 years but the entire USA government is shifting for good and leading to terrible suffering. However, i shouldn’t have GAD for 24/7 over this and still trying to release on things i cannot control.