Coping with Political Doomscrolling and Uncertainty
Psychology In SeattleApril 11, 202540 min3,125 views
38 connections·40 entities in this video→Personal History of Helplessness
- 💡 Humberto recounts past experiences of feeling helpless due to uncontrollable higher powers, starting in Colombia during his youth.
- 🎯 The OJ trial and 9/11 are cited as significant events that triggered feelings of trauma and a lack of control, despite being in the United States.
- 📈 The 2008 financial crisis also highlighted a sense of being subject to the whims of powerful individuals making bad decisions.
Current Political Anxiety
- 😟 Humberto expresses a renewed sense of anxiety due to the current political climate, feeling that
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Political DoomscrollingHelplessnessTraumaLack of ControlAnxietyCoping MechanismsPolitical ClimateUncertaintyVoter ApathyEmotional ProcessingMental Well-beingSelf-CareActionable StepsPsychology
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