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Suffering from Post-Election Stress Syndrome?

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21 strategies to move out of the chaos and political fog to find calm By: Dwight Bain, LMHC, NCC, Certified Coach & Critical Incident Recovery Expert ‘Shock and numb to my bones.’ Is how some are describing their reaction to the 2024 election results. It is like they are trapped in a mental fog of political conflict. If you feel the same, you’re not alone. All elections matter, but this one seems to be especially traumatic considering it is happening during a time of hyper-inflation, catastrophic hurricanes and floods, social isolation in the post-pandemic, unemployment, school shootings, protests over injustice, along with a growing fear of what is to come. No matter which side wins – the other side loses, and for some their sense of hope is lost with it. In a national crisis people do not automatically think of red states or blue states – they identify as the United States. After the terrorist attacks of 9/11 our National Leaders joined hands and hearts to pray together on the

Post-Hurricane Psychological Recovery

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A step-by-step guide to help communities recover from “Hurricane Brain"     By: Dwight Bain,  LMHC, NCC, Certified Coach &  Critical Incident Recovery Expert Hurricane Helene is one of the most devastating in modern times, but the psychological impact from “ Hurricane Brain” in the days and weeks following the aftermath of destruction may be the most challenging. Post Hurricane Stress affects everyone; however, it becomes dangerous if it goes on for an extended period of time. "Hurricane Brain", from continual trauma and STS,  (Secondary Traumatic Stress ), can affect adults, children, the elderly and even pets, so it is important watch for the danger signs of this often missed condition. In natural disasters like hurricanes, floods, or tornadoes the rapid build-up of these psychological symptoms are commonly called  “Hurricane Brain”.  These symptoms include any dramatic change in emotions, behavior, thought patterns or physical symptoms over the next few days