Stressed About the Election? Here’s Where to Find Help

Change can be stressful under any circumstances, but a change in who controls the government can be particularly fraught—especially in a place as politically divided as the U.S. Groups including Crisis Text Line, where people can text in with issues and connect with trained volunteers, are shoring up their services as the election nears. That’s … Read more

How to Survive Election Season Without Losing Your Mind

Political pundits would have a much easier job if they started predicting Americans’ stress levels instead of the outcome of the presidential election. No margin of error needed—it’s easy to see we’re all anxious. (Talk about unfavorable polling.) According to a recent American Psychiatric Association poll, 73% of adults in the U.S. are stressed about … Read more

11 Things to Say to Persuade Someone to Vote

You may not be a political pundit or consider yourself any type of expert on the upcoming presidential election. But you still have influence—at least with the people you’re closest to. “The conversations we have with family and friends and colleagues and acquaintances could matter more than almost anything else that happens in a campaign,” … Read more