Post by Logan on Apr 15, 2017 23:08:22 GMT -6
Do you get sweaty palms, heart palpitations, upset stomach and headaches every time you watch the news? If you do, you may be suffering from one of America’s latest ailments — Onset Trump Stress Syndrome, or OTSS.
Ok, OTSS isn't a real illness — but a report released in February by the American Psychological Association showed that 57 percent of Americans say that politics causes a significant source of their stress. So, if you have been pulling out your hair since Nov. 7, you are not alone.
International and national tensions have only continued to rise since Election Day. Since Inauguration Day, a multitude of political nightmares has swarmed the White House, including an investigation into any connections between Trump’s administration and Russia and the looming of a potential war with Syria.
The further we get from Election Day, the more Americans have become afflicted by stress from politics. In March, Penn State’s McCourtney Institute of Democracy released its Mood of the Nation Poll which showed that 3.5 percent of the Trump supporters they polled regret voting for him.
Read more: news.wgbh.org/2017/04/11/boston-public-radio-podcast/americans-are-suffering-onset-trump-stress-syndrome
Ok, OTSS isn't a real illness — but a report released in February by the American Psychological Association showed that 57 percent of Americans say that politics causes a significant source of their stress. So, if you have been pulling out your hair since Nov. 7, you are not alone.
International and national tensions have only continued to rise since Election Day. Since Inauguration Day, a multitude of political nightmares has swarmed the White House, including an investigation into any connections between Trump’s administration and Russia and the looming of a potential war with Syria.
The further we get from Election Day, the more Americans have become afflicted by stress from politics. In March, Penn State’s McCourtney Institute of Democracy released its Mood of the Nation Poll which showed that 3.5 percent of the Trump supporters they polled regret voting for him.
Read more: news.wgbh.org/2017/04/11/boston-public-radio-podcast/americans-are-suffering-onset-trump-stress-syndrome