Election Day is only a few days away. In this interview with Boston 25 News, Psychologist Ellen Braaten, PhD, Director of theLearning and Emotional Assessment Program (LEAP) at Mass General Hospital, discusses how to support kids who may be struggling with anxiety related to the upcoming election.
“This sort of issue is a perfect storm for anxiety because anxiety thrives when we don’t know what the outcome is, which we really don’t know, we’re told it’s 50-50, anything could happen, and also when the stakes are really high,” notes Dr. Braaten.
