Doctors Give Strategies to News Junkies w/ Postelection Stress

Doctors Give Strategies to News Junkies w/ Postelection Stress
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Another day and, for many, another worrisome news alert out of Washington — or two, or three. Travel bans. Policy reversals. Wire taps.

In October, during the buildup to Election Day, we heard from therapistsabout how their patients were feeling fearful, angry and distrustful in reaction to the contentious presidential race. Now, these same therapists report that many of their patients are even more upset as they struggle to make sense of the direction in which the country is heading. And many can't tear themselves away from the news.



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