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Bookmark or Share- Stress in America™ 2020: A National Mental Health CrisisOur 2020 survey shows that Gen Z teens (ages 13-17) and Gen Z adults (ages 18-23) are facing unprecedented uncertainty, are experiencing elevated stress and are already reporting symptoms of depression. We need to act right now to help those who need it, and to prevent a much more serious and widespread mental health crisis.
- Sense of Control Under Uncertainty Depends on People's Childhood ...Five experiments show that uncertainty alters people’s sense of control over the environment. Exposure to uncertainty led people from poorer childhoods to have a significantly lower sense of control than those from wealthier childhoods. In addition, perceptions of control statistically mediated the effect of uncertainty on impulsive behavior.
- 10 tips for dealing with the stress of uncertaintyTry to limit your check-ins and avoid the news during vulnerable times of day, such as right before bedtime. Avoid dwelling on things you can’t control. When uncertainty strikes, many people immediately imagine worst-case scenarios. Get out of the habit of ruminating on negative events. Take your own advice.
- Managing stress related to political changePolitical uncertainty can be challenging, regardless of your beliefs or where you fall on the political spectrum. For many Americans, the transition of power and the rapid speed of change may cause stress and anxiety about the political environment and the future of our nation.
- Coping with family estrangement - American Psychological Association (APA)Episode 280. Being estranged from a family member—a parent, sibling, or adult child—is far more common than people think. Lucy Blake, PhD, author of No Family is Perfect: A Guide to Embracing the Messy Reality, talks about why family estrangement happens, why estrangement encompasses more than just “no contact,” the stigma around ...
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