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I'm European but after doomscrolling on Lemmy, watching Last Week Tonight etc. I can't keep my calm over the US election, which is not helping my existing depression and suspected ADHD. The only good thing I did today was not eat much (I'm overweight) and 15 minutes of gardening. I can't keep todo lists because I'm really depressed over not having completing any meaningful item for weeks, and not even my long-abandoned passion projects spark joy anymore.

I'm afraid things will go very wrong for my mental state if Trump wins. I have two psychologists and a psychiatrist but I'm only meeting them next week. Please help me get my mind off this and maybe even get something done.

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[-] Sundial@lemm.ee 32 points 18 hours ago

Trump isn't worth this. No one is. Get off the internet and go outside or focus on a hobby. Stop doomscrolling.

[-] DirtyCNC@lemmynsfw.com 6 points 17 hours ago

I have a semestral project to work on and I've been failing to get anything done for weeks. I'm unemployable until I get better meds or something. Instead of staring at a screen fruitlessly all day, I guess I should just accept this failure and embrace your suggestion. Thank you very much.

Trump isn't worth this

He's a symptom of a greater problem. If a criminal incoherent populist can challenge a future-oriented centrist with decent moral standing except for one or two issues, even by popular vote, I don't see much hope for 21st century democracy becoming what it could be globally.

[-] Sundial@lemm.ee 10 points 17 hours ago

Don't call it a failure. It's a struggle. A challenge you need to overcome. Be kinder to yourself.

I wish I could tell you something that will magically make a Trump presidency seem not so bad. I genuinely do. But at the end of the day you need to keep 2 things in mind.

  1. He's not president. He may never be again.
  2. Life moves on regardless of what the US election outcome is. Life will move on. Will it be harder for some people who are affected by his policies? Absolutely, but life does move on. You have the good benefit of living in Europe. The majority of his disastrous policies are domestic and concern Americans.

Take life one day at a time. There's no benefit with overwhelming yourself with what-ifs to this extent.

[-] DirtyCNC@lemmynsfw.com 4 points 17 hours ago

Take life one day at a time

That sounds good. I've been seeing experts for 6 years and not heard this.

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