#486. Election Season Survival Guide: Dr. Gail Saltz's Strategies to Stay Informed Without Losing Your Mind

The BluePrint with Dr. Erik Korem

Feeling tense about the current political climate and upcoming election? You're not alone. In this timely episode, psychiatrist Dr. Gail Saltz shares strategies to help you regulate your mental health amidst the divisive rhetoric and constant media coverage.

Dr. Saltz explains:

• The toll that disturbing news visuals and messaging can take on mental wellbeing
• How to set healthy boundaries around media consumption to reduce anxiety
• The difference between normal anxiety and an anxiety disorder
• How anxiety disorders cause your world to shrink and the power of exposure therapy
• Practical tips to manage election season stress and maintain perspective

If you find yourself getting wrapped up in political negativity or catastrophic thinking, tune in to learn how to protect your peace of mind while staying informed.

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Quotable moments:

"I do think that the news in general has definitely taken a toll on people's mental health at large. And I don't think it matters what side of the political spectrum you're on." - Dr. Gail Saltz

"If you're really feeling plagued, try to avoid people who are big catastrophizers because they're going to stay very glued to this stuff. It might not be bringing them pleasure, but they are wrapped in it in a way that they maybe can't see their way out of." - Dr. Gail Saltz

"Anxiety disorders, your world gets smaller and smaller. Which is why the treatment has to do with exposure, because the more that you do, the more you desensitize yourself to the thing that you're afraid of and you regrow your world." - Dr. Gail Saltz

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