Finding a Cure for Political Stress
September 18, 2025
Feeling a little more stressed out these days?
If so, join the crowd. Because you are not alone. A recent poll found that 60-percent of adults find it stressful and frustrating to talk about politics with people who have different views.
And the report says the American Psychological Society apparently now has an official way of describing the condition of “political stress.”
The association says Politics "is increasingly recognized as a significant source of chronic stress, affecting both mental and physical health negatively across a broad swath of the population.”
And with the recent events and the increased partisan attacks back and forth, the political stress level is off the chart for a lot of Americans.
So how are people suffering from “political stress” trying to reduce it?
According to another poll, close to two thirds of Americans are limiting the amount of political news they consume to “avoid feeling overloaded or fatigued.”
We can all understand. While being informed is useful, getting inflamed can be unhealthy, physically and mentally.
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