Hello all. So, after election night when I found out the election was stolen I got really depressed. I've suffered from depression on and off because of health issues. I couldn't read the news or look at any social media without almost having a nervous breakdown. I'm not the strongest mentally so I decided to withdraw from ALL news and social media. So I don't know what is going on and I'm no longer informed because this is the best solution for me and my situation.
However, I do get triggered if I happen to see or hear some news when going through normal life. My mind starts racing and I have thoughts and questions like:
Is the US no better than Russia or some other dictatorship? Do we still live in a free country? From a moral point of view how could the democrats do this? I know they hate us but they are fucking with peoples mental health. People will die over what they did via suicide or violence in the streets. How could a "religious" person like Romney lie and go against everything our country stands for? Why isn't Mitch McConnell organizing mass protests every day until something is done?
The main question is, long term will our country be ok? Are we still a democracy? Does VOTING even matter anymore?
You all know more than I do and besides this post I'm no longer on any social media and will be staying away from any news. I am doing this because I am not as mentally strong as all of you.
I'm not looking for sympathy. I just would like some advice on how to think about what happened. Are we fucked? Will we be a free country again?
Thank you.
edit: Thank you very much for the replies
Hello all. So, after election night when I found out the election was stolen I got really depressed. I've suffered from depression on and off because of health issues. I couldn't read the news or look at any social media without almost having a nervous breakdown. I'm not the strongest mentally so I decided to withdraw from ALL news and social media. So I don't know what is going on and I'm no longer informed because this is the best solution for me and my situation.
However, I do get triggered if I happen to see or hear some news when going through normal life. My mind starts racing and I have thoughts and questions like:
Is the US no better than Russia or some other dictatorship? Do we still live in a free country? From a moral point of view how could the democrats do this? I know they hate us but they are fucking with peoples mental health. People will die over what they did via suicide or violence in the streets. How could a "religious" person like Romney lie and go against everything our country stands for? Why isn't Mitch McConnell organizing mass protests every day until something is done?
The main question is, long term will our country be ok? Are we still a democracy? Does VOTING even matter anymore?
You all know more than I do and besides this post I'm no longer on any social media and will be staying away from any news. I am doing this because I am not as mentally strong as all of you.
I'm not looking for sympathy. I just would like some advice on how to think about what happened. Are we fucked? Will we be a free country again?
Thank you.
edit: Thank you for the replies
Hello all. So, after election night when I found out the election was stolen I got really depressed. I've suffered from depression on and off because of health issues. I couldn't read the news or look at any social media without almost having a nervous breakdown. I'm not the strongest mentally so I decided to withdraw from ALL news and social media. So I don't know what is going on and I'm no longer informed because this is the best solution for me and my situation.
However, I do get triggered if I happen to see or hear some news when going through normal life. My mind starts racing and I have thoughts and questions like:
Is the US no better than Russia or some other dictatorship? Do we still live in a free country? From a moral point of view how could the democrats do this? I know they hate us but they are fucking with peoples mental health. People will die over what they did via suicide or violence in the streets. How could a "religious" person like Romney lie and go against everything our country stands for? Why isn't Mitch McConnell organizing mass protests every day until something is done?
The main question is, long term will our country be ok? Are we still a democracy? Does VOTING even matter anymore?
You all know more than I do and besides this post I'm no longer on any social media and will be staying away from any news. I am doing this because I am not as mentally strong as all of you.
I'm not looking for sympathy. I just would like some advice on how to think about what happened. Are we fucked? Will we be a free country again?
Thank you.
Hello all. So, after election night when I found out the election was stolen I got really depressed. I've suffered from depression on and off because of health issues. I couldn't read the news or look at any social media without almost having a nervous breakdown. I'm not the strongest mentally so I decided to withdraw from ALL news and social media. So I don't know what is going on and I'm no longer informed because this is the best solution for me and my situation.
However, I do get triggered if I happen to see or hear some news when going through normal life. My mind starts racing and I have thoughts and questions like:
Is the US no better than Russia or some other dictatorship? Do we still live in a free country? From a moral point of view how could the democrats do this? I know they hate us but they are fucking with peoples mental health. People will die over what they did via suicide or violence in the streets. How could a "religious" person like Romney lie and go against everything our country stands for? Why isn't Mitch McConnell organizing mass protests every day until something is done?
The main question is, long term will our country be ok? Are we still a democracy? Does VOTING even matter anymore?
You all know more than I do because I no longer read or watch the news. Besides this post I'm no longer on any social media and will be staying away from any news. I am doing this because I am not as mentally strong as all of you.
I'm not looking for sympathy. I just would like some advice on how to think about what happened. Are we fucked? Will we be a free country again?
Thank you.