Anyone else been so angry and depressed since Trump "won"

[triron]

that affecting their health (mental and physical)?
Not sure this post belongs here though.

[Eliot Rosewater]

1. Yes, most Americans are sick, most human beings are sick.

Older folks have heart issues, younger ones anxiety, etc.

Well I guess older folks could have that too.

But yes, this is a worldwide depression and illness.

[Scarsdale]

24. Yes.

My doctor increased the dosage of my blood pressure meds. He told me to try not to even think of tRump. I said "He is on EVERY news report, every article on the computer. It is impossible to avoid him I LOATHE the orange bas*ard, with every fiber of my being. I disliked W, but this swine with the comb over is much, much worse. He THINKS he is so wonderful and handsome. He is repulsive in every conceivable way. I loathe the entire family of con artists, too.

[Eliot Rosewater]

65. I have to turn off Rachel half the time because I get actual chest pains

Nazi's are running our government, we are in danger of losing not just our property but our lives.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

81. My son is having MAJOR anxiety... I just feel like puking all the time.

[maryellen99]

2. Yes...I have fibromyalgia and bursitis in my shoulder nt

My anxiety has gotten worse,I’ve been “comfort eating” more(the only times I’ve done that is the days after 9/11 and when my father died). The day after the election I had a flare so bad I couldn’t get out of bed that day.

[Corvo Bianco]

3. Yes we're all sick and the US's life expectancy is down over the last two years.

Living through your nation's fight with fascism is a constant grind and the policies enacted are creating constant struggle for many people. This fascism fiasco will foster a damn resilient citizenry. My hope is that a couple decades down the road the better half of America will be feisty as hell for equality. It will be in our blood! I like to imagine all of us being grumpy and taking absolutely no shit from no Nazis, because we learned better.

My hope!

[barbtries]

4. i got there on 08Nov2016

been taking klonopin from time to time and watching puppies on youtube or service people being greeted by their dogs or grandparents learning it's triplets whathaveyou.

you should know you are not alone.

[NRaleighLiberal]

5. Definitely my morale, patience and affect.

[Irish_Dem]

6. PTTD Post Traumatic Trump Disorder nt

[triron]

39. Hey that is very apt

[Irish_Dem]

44. Only known cure is to vote Dem. nt

[True Dough]

7. I guess you missed them but there have been several similar threads

and in each one that I've posted in, I have strongly encouraged those who feel beaten down -- morally and physically -- to do everything in your power to take an active role in boosting your own overall health.

-Do some exercise. The rush from endorphins is a powerful and natural stimulant that provides a real pick-me-up.

-Eat a healthy diet (easier said than done at this time of year).

-Surround yourself with friends and family. Live in the moment and savor it!

-Read some self-help books

-Volunteer to assist others in greater need than you are. It's amazing how much fulfillment can come from just being there when someone else is struggling.

-Get involved in politics at the local level and don't give up. As many other DUers have written here, if Alabama can go Democrat anything is possible.

Don't let Darth Vader Trump steal your mental and physical health in addition to corrupting the country. He doesn't have complete control over you unless you let him!!

All the best to you over the holidays and in 2018.

[triron]

40. Do much of this but this is very constructive advice!

[spooky3]

52. Pets and volunteering for rescue groups help.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

82. Thanks for that!

[SummerSnow]

8. My brother has been so sick since Trump has been in the Oval Office.

He calls me up all the time so worried about everything

[Abouttime]

9. Depression is contagious

It's so obvious to all but the trumpists that the election was stolen from Hillary, She should be our leader, she would carry on the great legacy of President Obama.
Instead we get a year of scandal after scandal, outrage after disgust and embarrassment for our once great nation.
Mueller is our hope, thankfully he has surrounded himself with true patriots committed to justice and the renewal of our democracy.

[Staph]

10. After the election, I started having lower back pain.

None of my docs seemed particularly interested -- basically, they said that you're an old lady, get used to it.

But in June my primary care physician did blood tests, and discovered that my hemoglobin was half of normal, that I was bleeding internally somewhere. Two months later, two hospital stays later, dozens of tests later, they found that my cancer had come back, and it was damaging one of my kidneys. And another month later and two more hospital stays, they found the duodenal ulcer that was causing the blood loss.

Was it caused by the stress of all that followed November 2016? The ulcer, definitely! The cancer, I'm not so sure. All I know for certain is that without Obamacare, I'd probably be dead by now. I can afford the $13,000 in 2016 health insurance payments, but the actual medical cost would have bankrupted me. Without the ACA, my preexisting condition would have barred me from purchasing health insurance. And every vote to repeal the ACA makes me worse.

[deurbano]

16. Geez, sorry to hear about all you've been dealing with!

Best wishes for a MUCH healthier year in 2018 (in spite that thing in the White House and all the other deplorables in power).

[dawnie51]

11. Yes..

and today is especially bad for some reason. Maybe knowing most people are disconnected and in holiday mode for two weeks, but for me, I just can't seem to dredge it up.

[libtodeath]

12. Every day seems to bring a new horror.

It is hard to sleep and worst to wake up.

[LuckyCharms]

13. Yes. You are not alone. n/t

[jimlup]

14. You are not alone...

we all are affected in different ways. I am more depressed and cynical but I think I've weathered it pretty well so far.

We need to look out for ourselves and each other as the clouds grow darker. They will start to break about 1 year from now but we have a long dark night still ahead.

[Jane Austin]

15. I spend a lot of my social time

trying to prop up my closest friend.

She demonstrates, writes letters, stays informed, calls, but even when something good happens, like Flynn being indicted and flipping, she immediately sees and dwells on the downside of it.

I think if it weren't for her precious granddaughters, she would have left us.

I will say that I think my antidepressant works a lot better than hers does.

[mountain grammy]

17. Yes, and I dread the future.

[progressoid]

18. Yup. It's an epidemic.

[bobbieinok]

19. 77yo. Upset, now v worried re SS, Medicare. Stress making it v difficult to deal with finances, etc.

[murielm99]

20. Yes.

I know many people whose health has been affected by this.

However, we must stay strong and not allow them to win. We must continue to fight.

We need to learn from our long-time ally, the British: Keep calm and carry on.

[Scarsdale]

30. I am British.

Lived through WW11, as a child. What I am going through now is so hard to deal with. I can see how dumb tRump is, even at the ripe old age of 82. Why can't the people who vote for the clown see through his bluff and bluster? Con artist and nude model "wife", lazy do nothing "kids" What a disgusting family to reside in the WH. I just want to live long enough to see all of them penniless and serving prison terms.

[radical noodle]

35. That's what helps me keep going

the thought that they might all end up in jail. I often doubt that it will happen, though.

[Rhiannon12866]

78. One thing that scares me witless is how Trump is alienating our closest allies.

Certainly the British, the Germans, Australia, France, Canada and especially Mexico. It boggles the mind and it's only getting worse. And now there's that insane stand in the UN. These are relationships that have stood the test of time and are essential in dealing with the global community. I can't see these being repaired while Trump is still around and it's getting worse, not better.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

21. Breath deeply. Worry about things you can change, and then do something. Observe the rest.

Maintain calm awareness.

Be poised to shift stance quickly.

Don't fight fears or worries. Whenever fears and worries rush in to overwhelm you, just say to yourself "Oh, hi. You again." Then mentally in your mind open a window and let a breeze waft them away. Direct yourself to something that needs to be done, not as a distraction, but as a way to maintain progress forward.

We will survive. We will persist and persevere.

You, me, DU, Democrats, the USA, this beautiful world. We will persist and triumph together.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

22. Anger is toxic and damages your own team. An angry warrior is a dead warrior -- Musashi.

Replace anger with cold loathing and regain focus and sharpness.

Make the other side angry. The angrier they are the more mistakes they make.

[SeaDoo77]

29. Focus Your Anger

Destroy our enemies . Republicans and Russians in that order.

[lunasun]

48. +++excellent advice

[hibbing]

23. Yes, my anxiety level is off the charts

I try to take a break from the news, but it is like 5 times a day this turd does something that hurts the America I love so dearly.


Peace

[SeaDoo77]

25. Relax... Just Fight Republican Traitor Scum Harder

We ARE Taking our country back from the oligarchs and the Nazi Jeezus Freaks.

It will happen.

I know I can't say it here but Susan Sarandon was right. The revolution started immediately.

Every day more folks realize how scummy Republicans are.

I gave $75 to Doug Jones. So did thousands of others. We can overwhelm the Kochs and their dirty money.

Trump just exposed the rot for the whole world to see.

[Loryn]

26. Anxiety here.

Medication for the times I think I'm going to die, and sadly, I'm seriously thinking about taking something like an SSRI, as doom may be imminent, and I am not coping well.

[denvine]

27. Yes! I am so angry!

It's affected my relationship with my family. I've actually thought about going to counseling or taking meditation classes. They are systematically destroying our country and a large part of the country do not care. I see greed, selfishness and short-sightedness in people I used to have respect for. So yes, I definitely have been affected by the orange menace and his flying monkeys!

[marble falls]

28. Pissed enough I stayed 100% offline for six months and off DU for 1 year.

[SeaDoo77]

33. Hopefully you are calling republicans

Offices exploding on them like me. Remember. No actionable threats.

[marble falls]

41. I call them regularly. Congressman Williams knows who I am and has tried to re-convert me...

I am sure at least one Sen Cronyn staffer is at least familiar with my name. I don't know who the Democrats will tap for William's place but I will work hard for him/her. My former-Burnett County Republican Women's treasurer wife will be right next to me.

The Democratic Party supports us and we support the Democratic Party.

[Sneederbunk]

31. Read a good book on the French Resistance and rejoice.

[onetexan]

32. angry yes, but not depressed

motivates me to fight harder to get Dems into office next year & kick the idiot & his enablers' butts out of Congress. Time to take back our democracy.

[radical noodle]

34. I've had to start

taking anti-anxiety drugs.

[nclib]

36. Yes.

2017 has been about the worst year of my life. Lots of depression and anxiety. Like someone above said, Trump's everywhere. You can't get away from him. He loves stirring things up.

[Laffy Kat]

37. I am beside myself.

Plus, I work in health care and most everyone I work with is also feeling it--bad. At least there is a lot of support for each other at work, but you can't get away from it. Some of our regular patients who know I'm a safe person to ventilate to, have also expressed their feelings of helplessness. It's like some sort of miasma permeating everything and everywhere. There is no escaping it. The only true escape is sweet, sweet sleep, so I've been doing a lot of that.

Does that answer your question?

[shenmue]

38. Yes indeed

[TNNurse]

42. Had to increase my blood pressure medicine

but now working on weight loss and getting both lower.

We may wear out the mute button on the TV remote. We mute Trump, Ryan and McConnell. Their lying voices are intolerable.

Our remote for the satellite lets you make a favorite list. So if you scroll through our channels you would not know Fox News and its related channels even exist.

[CharleyDog]

43. EVERY day

Some things cannot be undone by these greedy thieves, mass species extinction, polluted water, women dying from lack of care in pregnancy, etc. Such sorrow, I cry a lot, I can't help it.

[Left-over]

45. I have not felt right since the 2016 election.

My spouse and I have even considered leaving the country but do not have the money to start over at our age. When I see them pass laws like the tax scam I get even more anxious because I thin it will trigger another bad recession. We have had one after every big corporate tax cut.

[gay texan]

46. Yes very much so.

I'm afraid to be "outed" these days. I walk around angry and depressed. I worry for people of color, for people of different faiths, for my LGBTQ family, for anyone who thinks and feels like we do.

I tell right wingers to go fuck themselves on a daily basis. I now have a RWNJ who stalks me on facebook. He pops in and give him all sorts of grief.

All semblance of a logical discussion with these fuck heads has left the building.

[Sugar Smack]

47. Where else in the world would this post belong, if not here?

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It's just right. My own mental health has taken a beating. I'm watching my OWN BELOVED language turn to a nasty Orwellian clusterfuck. I'm realizing everything in the world begins and ends with language, and I'm protecting & guarding mine. I think about what I'm going to say before I say it. I frequently get interrupted.

Otherwise, everything's really, really great, you know? . And furthermore,

[BigmanPigman]

49. I read an article in The Week which said

that nearly 2/3 of Americans are stressed and anxious over politics. The American Psych. Assoc. conducted a survey and found nearly 60% of the 3,440 people polled say that they consider the present day to be the "lowest point in our nation's history that they can remember". The issues that cause the most worries are social divisiveness, then health care, then the economy.
Most surveyed are losing sleep, experiencing headaches, and other physical signs. Pessimism is highest among the Dems and millenials, but also effects Repub and adults who served in WW2 and Vietnam.
This will have real health consequences.

[Aristus]

50. I've been drinking more and sleeping less.

And I didn't think either of those was possible...

[smirkymonkey]

51. Yes, absolutely and it is taking a toll on my physical and mental health.

I have spoken to my therapist and doctors about it and they have said that it's an epidemic. They are overwhelmed by people who are complaining of stress, anxiety, depression and other physical & mental problems since Trump took office.

[zentrum]

53. Yup. Can't sleep either.

[madamesilverspurs]

54. At a routine physical exam --

Doc: "Have you been experiencing any stress?"

Me: "Are you aware of what happened last November?"

Doc: "I get that answer a lot."


.

[Moral Compass]

55. Fuck yeah

I have to talk my sister down on a weekly basis.

There’s no one to talk me down.

[CozyMystery]

56. Yup. On Zoloft now which keeps my stress level down (heart problems) nt

[Awsi Dooger]

57. I have less energy

No question about it.

I find myself sleeping later.

I don't play golf as frequently because the guys in my typical foursome are pro Trump.

As a white male I have little respect for most of my peers, especially ones of similar age. That is not fun day to day.

[Locrian]

58. "F" yes!

Stressed worried etc

So tired of feeling like we're drowning and can't gain any ground. I do think a shitstorm is brewing - but not sure when / what it means or when it will happen.

[Still In Wisconsin]

59. I spent approximately eight months drinking way too much. My Rabbi finally called me on it...

basically, words to the effect of "He may want to kill us, but let's not help him!"

Since then I started working out and running again, actually have played some pickup hockey for the first time since my late 20's (I am 53) and limit my intake of news and booze. I highly recommend this kind of response to the times we're living in.

[dflprincess]

60. Oh yeah

And I have days when I don't know how I'm going to get through this.

[rtracey]

61. I was pissed

I was pissed for a few weeks, but I decided, I was not going to let this get to me. I decided that my life is so much better the his life. He is just a sad, arrogant, narcissistic, sociopath that will always be remembered for one thing..... being the very worst president this country has ever seen.

I take in consideration that this is going to be our year... 2018 will be to the democrats what 2010 was to the right wingers.

I take in consideration that when a democrat is president in 2020, he/she on the first day of office can sit down with VP Frankin and sign an executive order stating...."This order reverses every executive order President Trump signed"

I take in consideration that in 2018 when we control both houses of Congress, our poor, seniors and immigrant citizens will no longer need to be afraid.

I take in consideration that our party will be electing younger, more progressive candidates and our future will be bright.

I take in consideration that many, but not all Trump supporters will finally see....
.....they are indeed getting fucked by him.
.....their mothers and fathers are also medicare recipients and social security recipients who will be paying more for their healthcare
and hate it.
.....their heath insurance premiums did go up even thought the ACA has been gutted and shouldn't have been.
.....Women are equal human beings.
.....Liberal is NOT a bad thing to be
.....Minorities, poor, seniors deserve to be treated decently, and not looked upon as useless wasteful spenders

This is why I am not depressed, because our country has seen terrible thing that have come and gone, and we will survive this too

[beaglelover]

62. I am a little angrier and have less patience with idiot drivers here in L.A.

But I'm not depressed. I never expected him to turn 'presidential' but I had no idea it would be THIS bad. Trump sucks. Every day when I wake up and check my phone, I'm hoping there is a CNN Alert that Trump has died of natural causes overnight. I'll take my chances with Pence over this asshole we have now in the WH.

[DownriverDem]

63. Every Day

Sometimes I just want to punch out those who said there is no difference between the Dems and the repubs. If they don't see it now, they are idiots. Young folks have the most to lose: The Supreme Court and trump is filling Fed judgeships (that were denied Obama) as fast as he can. The impact will be felt for years.

[kydo]

64. Yes! Very depressed and angry. Then I joined a gym.

I lost a lot of weight from the depression that set in after the election. Got inspired by the women's march. Decided to join the gym to gain my weight back. Got to get strong to hold up signs and march. I can do pull ups now! It took 50 years but damn it I can do them now.

I'm ready! Bring it on!

[GoCubsGo]

66. I'm more disgusted than anything.

Dumbya destroyed me, my career, and my finances, and I gave up all hope of ever recovering from what he did to me and my country a long time ago. I'll probably die a lot sooner than I might have, thanks to him and his associates. I'm so disgusted that so many people fell for an obvious conman, who is a zillion times worse that Dumbya. And, now we're all being screwed again because of them, only many, many, many times harder. I only hope I live to see them all get what is coming to them. But, I'll be damned if I'm going to let them affect my health in any way, shape or form. Fuck the whole lot of them.

[crazycatlady]

67. In a way

But I've found an outlet for my anger--- knitting (the resistance).

But I've lost more hair than normal during this administration.

[Cha]

68. I just took a 5 month complete

news blackout.. so yeah I'm better for it.

[Blue_true]

69. My emotional profile is "Natural Optimist".

I am hardwired to look for a solution and I focus on working toward that solution. So, Trump being elected depressed my bigtime, but I have life goals, so I focused on working on those, plus, Trump may turn out to be great for our image as Democrats if he destroys a good economy that will destroy the Republican Party.

[lpbk2713]

70. I'm growing impatient is all.

I would have expected the asshole would have been arrested or deposed by now.

[OliverQ]

71. Yup. I suffer from depression/anxiety anyway

and it's been off the charts lately. It's really worrisome. My medication isn't helping me much through this.

I'm desperately trying to find a way to move out of the country, at least for awhile to try to lessen the effect, but not possible for me.

[Daphne08]

72. Yes. I'm old and have never seen

anyone in the White House like this President.

Yes, Nixon was corrupt and paranoid, but at least he was intelligent and knowledgeable.

I'm more depressed about the future for my grown children and for all our children.

[JI7]

73. I have a really bad cold. Worse than usual

The cough is really bad.

[triron]

76. yeah almost over it myself

[VOX]

74. Meniere's Disease (auto-immune inner-ear disease) on full gain 2016-2017.

I take my politics (probably too) seriously, and the election year and Year 1 of tRump have set me spinning, literally, with out-of-the-blue vertigo episodes. I've had this issue off-and-on since I was 21, but it took off like a rocket with all the insanity going on. I've been around awhile, and have lived through some mind-shattering events (assassinations of JFK, MLK, Jr., RFK, John Lennon), but NOTHING like this sustained attack on our democracy.

The stress led to a rapid hearing loss over a week's time last summer (left ear 85% gone) and thousands of dollars in medical bills and hearing aids. Fortunately, I have decent health insurance, thanks to Obamacare.

Fuck you, tRump!

[Daphne08]

77. I also suffer from Meniere's Disease and experience the same symptoms as you do.

I became so unbelievably angry last May while watching something about tRump, I screamed at the TV and was hit with the most horrid vertigo episode I've ever experienced! I vomited for two straight hours until my husband became so worried, he called an ambulance. (I spent five hours in the emergency room).

Now I'm very aware of my anger level when I read, and when he comes on the TV, I lower the volume and take a walk.

Fortunately, we have good insurance because that ambulance ride and the emergency room visit was very expensive!

[VOX]

80. MD is a total pain. I've had to hang onto lampposts while my wife gets the car.

I must look like the town drunk, but without the joy of intoxication. It's not the first time I've had to exit a restaurant, staggering.

It's awful. The vertigo (I get drenching sweats with it), the brain-fog, deafness, pressure, fullness, etc. I'm sure you know it well. Fortunately, the all-out vertigo episodes are rare, but there are all these mini-attacks where you don't know if it's just five seconds, or if you're going to hit the floor with your "strings cut."

Just as a caution, because even having dealt with this for 40+ years-- watch out for rapid hearing loss. MD sets you up for it. I was told that, had I gotten treatment sooner (prednisone, within a few days), that more of my hearing might have been saved. So, if you ever have a bad episode of deafness on one side, don't hesitate to have it checked. I didn't, because I simply thought, "There goes the MD again, and wow, this is a bad one." Little did I know just how bad. Pretty sure you already know this, but I didn't!

[RandomAccess]

75. Yes, but I don't actually know to what extent

I try to be cheerful and hopeful about it. I latch on to ANY successful pushback -- as when courts overrule him.

I also devour funny and/or uplifting things -- dog rescues, funny cat videos, the like.

And I remind myself: I may not be responsible for the thoughts that pop up in my head, but there's I AM responsible for the ones I allow to stay there. That helps a lot.

ETA: And I also get very, very tired, both physically and emotionally/spiritually.

[secondwind]

79. Count me as one. Have trouble falling asleep,

don’t feel secure in my everyday life, and madder than a wet hen half the time.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

83. That pretty much sums it up for me...

Oh, and fear of turning on the TV.

[AJT]

84. Yes. Having 45 as president makes me depressed, angry, disgusted, afraid

pretty much every negative emotion. I can't watch or listen to him. I read my news and listen to Stephanie Miller. My husband gets mad at me for feeling so hopeless. I wish I had stayed in Sydney 12 years ago instead of coming back here.
You are not alone.

[womanofthehills]

85. I'm not depressed, but I spend too much time checking the news

Hoping for some more Mueller action. In my book club, we now spend about 30 minutes on the book and two and a half hrs discussing politics and how much we hate Trump.

I am getting less accomplished in my life because I'm always reading the news - i take my iphone in the bathtub with me so I can check Twitter. I check Twitter when I stop at red lights, I check Twitter in the parking lot after buying my groceries, etc. I've become a total news junkie.

[honest.abe]

86. Yes. Im still in a state of shock and disbelief.

I still cant watch the news without feeling sick to my stomach. Im still hoping to wake up someday and realize this was just a horrible nightmare.

[rownesheck]

87. Yes.

I would say about 260,000,000 Americans are depressed and angry.