‘Trump trauma’ on the way out? Political anxiety appears to be fading, says psychiatric survey | Democracy, elections and voting at Democracy Chronicles

During the 2016 presidential election, there was much talk in the press about “pre-election stress disorder,” “post-election stress disorder,” “collective stress,” “election anxiety,” “Trump trauma” and other conditions found among Americans who were dithering over the election itself, and the unexpected victory of President Trump. Therapists offered advice. Democrats ramped up angry rhetoric. Safe spaces were…