Summary
Therapists report increased anxiety among clients, particularly millennial women, LGBTQ individuals, and reproductive rights advocates, ahead of Donald Trump’s second term.
Many feel unsafe due to his policies, unpredictability, and rhetoric.
Concerns include anti-trans legislation, threats to gay marriage, and restricted reproductive rights.
Experts note that Trump’s media dominance amplifies stress, while burnout from past activism leaves some feeling powerless.
Therapists recommend limiting news consumption, seeking community support, and focusing on areas of personal control as ways to cope with these heightened political anxieties.
Am therapist, haven’t had as much of this as I’ve had as much of just general existential anxiety lately
This is a part of that of course, but people seem to just generally be anxious that the world/society is going to be destroyed relatively soon, whether through war, global warming, pandemics, economic crash, etc.
It’s a challenge