Election Stress is Real, but Here's How to Deal

In this episode, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists (LMFTs) Michelle Iversen and Brett Cushing discuss election stress. The APA has found that every election year, Americans are feeling more and more stressed. This year they found that 76% feel that the election has been a significant source of stress in their lives. Brett and Michelle explore the factors that cause people to experience election stress and strategies for managing and coping while increasing your ability to feel empowered with making a difference in what you can control. Learn more about how radical acceptance and dialectical thinking can help reduce election stress and why exercising your right to vote matters. We'll also have fun discussing why we'd like to see a "therapist-in-chief" someday - maybe in 2024!Please take time to check out how to vote in your area, and the national, state, and local votes happening on your ballot here: VOTE411<br /> Podcast episodes mentioned: What You Didn't Know About StressWhat Do You Want to Know About Anxiety?<br /> Do you have feedback or topic requests? Email us at podcast@nystromcounseling.comWe'd love to hear from you!  Follow alongInstagramFacebookNystrom & Associates