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With Election Day approaching do you feel more anxious than normal?
- Definitely
- Definitely not
- Maybe
- Not sure
You're not alone.
A total of 61 percent of Americans say that the upcoming Tuesday, Nov. 5 election has slightly, moderately, or significantly impacted their mental health, according to a brand-new poll published by Forbes Health.
“I believe some people’s anxiety comes from past post-election results,” Dr. Rufus Tony Spann, a certified school psychologist and licensed professional counselor, told Forbes. “Based on the results of previous elections, some communities felt they needed to prepare for the backlash due to the results of an election.”
About 2,000 US adults were surveyed.
The Forbes Health survey revealed that election anxiety is especially affecting younger people, with Gen Z (66 percent), millennials (64 percent), and Gen X (63 percent) responding that it has, compared to 55 percent for baby boomers.
The breakdown by gender was 63 percent of women reporting a change in mental health compared to 58 percent of men.
Click here to read the complete Forbes report.
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