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‘Stress in America’ survey shows presidential campaign taking a toll on
voters

   Half of all Americans say the US election is a source of stress Half of
   all Americans say the US election is a source of stress Credit: Reuters
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   Half of all Americans, including both Republicans and Democrats, men
   and women, believe the 2016 election campaign is a “very or somewhat
   significant source of stress”, according to the American Psychological
   Association (APA).

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   the Clinton-Trump battle were so bad for some that Steven Stosny, a
   therapist practising in the US capital, coined a new psych term for his
   suffering patients - Election Stress Disorder.

   According to APA psychologists, the extreme emotional tone of the
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   US election day counter

   "Election stress becomes exacerbated by arguments, stories, images and
   video on social media that can heighten concern and frustration,
   particularly with thousands of comments that can range from factual to
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   Nearly four in ten adults (38 percent), according to the survey, say
   that political and cultural discussions on social media cause them
   stress. In addition, adults who use social media are more likely than
   adults who do not to say the election is a very or somewhat significant
   source of stress (54 percent vs. 45 percent, respectively).

   Full survey results are to be released in early 2017.

   Not all Washington, DC residents have fallen prey to Election Stress
   Disorder.

   “Stressful, no, but without doubt the most talked about election in my
   house,” says Nathan, the manager of a downtown bank branch two blocks
   from the recently opened Trump International Hotel.
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   But 26-year-old Cory, who works in a sandwich shop and is a native
   Washingtonian, has maintained a no-news-watching policy during the
   campaign.  He pleads guilty to having high stress “because of the
   candidates” and is eager for the election to be over.

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   The APA offers the following suggestions for American voters suffering
   from election stress:
     * Limit media consumption. Take a break from the newsfeed and go for
       a walk.