{"id":5426,"date":"2026-05-12T23:35:17","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T23:35:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ventil.rs\/blog\/life-style\/im-a-psychiatrist-heres-6-signs-you-have-political-anxiety-and-how-to-cope\/"},"modified":"2026-05-12T23:35:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T23:35:17","slug":"im-a-psychiatrist-heres-6-signs-you-have-political-anxiety-and-how-to-cope","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ventil.rs\/blog\/life-style\/im-a-psychiatrist-heres-6-signs-you-have-political-anxiety-and-how-to-cope\/","title":{"rendered":"I\u2019m a psychiatrist. Here\u2019s 6 signs you have political anxiety \u2013 and how to cope"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"main\">\n<div class=\"hydrate-root sc-1ihz57b-0\" data-component=\"Newsletter\" data-loading=\"lazy\" data-theme-name=\"independent\">\n<div data-theme-wrapper=\"independent\" style=\"display:contents\">\n<aside class=\"sc-y4bm30-0 jwWhkK newsletter-component sc-1ge0fwe-0\" data-newsletter-key=\"receiveIndyWellness\">\n<div class=\"sc-y4bm30-2 kcLSBk\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-y4bm30-1 inRDZn\">\n<div class=\"sc-y4bm30-3\">\n<div class=\"sc-y4bm30-4 hfveGa\">\n<p><h3 class=\"sc-y4bm30-5 sc-y4bm30-6 fvoxRM cLEJmn\">Get the Well Enough newsletter with Harry Bullmore for tips on living a healthier, happier and longer life<\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"sc-y4bm30-5 sc-y4bm30-8 fvoxRM iTZFOX\">Get the Well Enough email with Harry Bullmore<\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"sc-y4bm30-5 sc-y4bm30-7 fvoxRM iGYpOF\">Get the Well Enough email with Harry Bullmore<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p><svg class=\"sc-eaj12q-0 hKcUSR sc-culv3z-0 eifaJK sc-1ix0cah-0 PYnPb sc-y4bm30-10 fUEDPX\"><use href=\"#600f53465147d717\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-y4bm30-2 kcLSBk sc-y4bm30-9 iQYNfz\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/static-assets\/images\/newsletters\/wellEnough1_1.png\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Well Enough\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Amidst ongoing political turbulence, particularly following last week&#8217;s local election results and the subsequent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/uk\/politics\/starmer-resignation-live-updates-b2974764.html\" title=\"Starmer latest: First government minister resigns as PM faces crunch cabinet meeting\">scrutiny of figures like Sir Keir Starmer<\/a>, many Britons may find themselves grappling with a sense of unease. <\/p>\n<p>The relentless churn of the 24-hour news cycle and the often-polarising nature of social media can exacerbate these feelings, making it difficult to disengage. <\/p>\n<p>Recognising this growing concern, Dr Chetna Kang, a consultant psychiatrist at Central Health London, has offered insights into what constitutes political anxiety. <\/p>\n<p>She has outlined six key indicators to watch for and provided practical advice on how to effectively manage and overcome these challenging emotions.<\/p>\n<p><h2><strong>What is political anxiety?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/anxiety\">Anxiety<\/a> lies on a spectrum from general day-to-day worry which everybody experiences, right through to degrees of anxiety which lead to panic disorder or symptoms of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/ptsd\">PTSD<\/a>,\u201d says Kang. \u201cIt\u2019s essentially concern and worry on the mildest end, and symptoms of a mental health problem on the other end of the spectrum.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-awdjp1-2 cbpRGD sc-awdjp1-3 image align-center\">\n<figure class=\"sc-1cbdeug-0 cXcwgU\">\n<div data-gallery-length=\"3\" class=\"sc-awdjp1-0 gsRXzS\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2026\/05\/12\/09\/01KRBQM5RJEEAR4SQMWT5B4DE7.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2026\/05\/12\/09\/01KRBQM5RJEEAR4SQMWT5B4DE7.jpg?quality=75&amp;width=320&amp;auto=webp 320w, https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2026\/05\/12\/09\/01KRBQM5RJEEAR4SQMWT5B4DE7.jpg?quality=75&amp;width=640&amp;auto=webp 640w\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"With a lot of political uncertainty, it is natural to feel anxious\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE inline-gallery-btn\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"sc-1cbdeug-1 sc-1cbdeug-3 YlsWU hgzWpY\">With a lot of political uncertainty, it is natural to feel anxious<span class=\"sc-1cbdeug-7 gjqsiM\"> <!-- -->(<!-- -->Alamy\/PA<!-- -->)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cTherefore, when you affiliate anxiety with a particular trigger, like politics, for example, it will be levels of worry that are more than a day-to-day healthy concern that is particularly associated with a political climate.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen the trigger is political, then we call it political anxiety, although political anxiety is not a diagnosis in itself.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Anxiety can have a big impact on your daily life, so here are some common signs to look out for\u2026<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Pervasive thoughts<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you are experiencing political anxiety, it\u2019s likely that your thoughts about the concern are pervasive,\u201d says Kang.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhilst you\u2019re getting on with day-to-day life, your mind might be constantly ruminating about, or feeling anxious about in the background about, whatever political threat you\u2019re worried about.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Feelings of helplessness<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cPolitics can often feel far-removed and when our minds go to a topic which feels outside of our circle of influence, it can increase the feeling of helplessness,\u201d says Kang.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Difficulty concentrating<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cYour mind and thoughts might drift off to either the country where the political event is happening, or the future that you\u2019ve created in your mind,\u201d says Kang.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Mood changes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnxiety is an emotional and behavioural response to a threat, and you may find yourself becoming more and more irritable,\u201d says Kang.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5. Struggling to sleep<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-awdjp1-2 cbpRGD sc-awdjp1-3 image align-none\">\n<figure class=\"sc-1cbdeug-0 cXcwgU\">\n<div data-gallery-length=\"3\" class=\"sc-awdjp1-0 dEfdGS\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2026\/05\/11\/16\/11091348-a4fa0008-8388-48b2-a464-f549266575b0.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2026\/05\/11\/16\/11091348-a4fa0008-8388-48b2-a464-f549266575b0.jpg?quality=75&amp;width=320&amp;auto=webp 320w, https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2026\/05\/11\/16\/11091348-a4fa0008-8388-48b2-a464-f549266575b0.jpg?quality=75&amp;width=640&amp;auto=webp 640w\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"(Alamy\/PA)\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE inline-gallery-btn\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"sc-1cbdeug-1 sc-1cbdeug-3 YlsWU hgzWpY\">(Alamy\/PA)<span class=\"sc-1cbdeug-7 gjqsiM\"> <!-- -->(<!-- -->Alamy\/PA<!-- -->)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cYou might not be able to switch off at night and struggle to sleep because when we\u2019re stressed and feel threatened we feel like we need to be on high alert,\u201d says Kang. \u201cThis can create a vicious cycle because as well as the anxiety itself affecting your cognition, immunity, your health, then the lack of sleep perpetuates this and makes it worse.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>6. Headaches<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cYour body will talk to you in different ways to tell you something\u2019s not right, and some people will experience headaches when they are feeling anxious or stressed,\u201d says Kang.<\/p>\n<p>Here are her top tips on how to overcome this\u2026<\/p>\n<p><h2><strong>Focus on what you can change<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf our focus remains on areas which are out of our reach, we will stay in a helpless, fearful state. However, bringing the focus back to what we can change can help us feel empowered because when we take action and see results, it gives us confidence,\u201d says Kang. \u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt gives us motivation to continue focusing on things which are close to hand, and that rational experience helps neutralise the irrationality that anxiety brings.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><h2><strong>Move your body<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnything that gets your body moving can help move your mind away from the future or the past that you\u2019re dwelling on, and it moves back into the present,\u201d says Kang.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-awdjp1-2 cbpRGD sc-awdjp1-3 image align-none\">\n<figure class=\"sc-1cbdeug-0 cXcwgU\">\n<div data-gallery-length=\"3\" class=\"sc-awdjp1-0 eHpjiP\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2026\/05\/11\/16\/11143839-b5f18b4e-c313-40bf-bd44-7fb5b757319d.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2026\/05\/11\/16\/11143839-b5f18b4e-c313-40bf-bd44-7fb5b757319d.jpg?quality=75&amp;width=320&amp;auto=webp 320w, https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2026\/05\/11\/16\/11143839-b5f18b4e-c313-40bf-bd44-7fb5b757319d.jpg?quality=75&amp;width=640&amp;auto=webp 640w\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"(Alamy\/PA)\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE inline-gallery-btn\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"sc-1cbdeug-1 sc-1cbdeug-3 YlsWU hgzWpY\">(Alamy\/PA)<span class=\"sc-1cbdeug-7 gjqsiM\"> <!-- -->(<!-- -->Alamy\/PA<!-- -->)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cIn addition, during exercise a lot of the tension that you\u2019re holding in your body gets released.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><h2><strong>Become aware about when you tend to doomscroll<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnalyse what your peak doomscrolling times in the day are and try to steal back short blocks of time,\u201d recommends Kang.<\/p>\n<p><h2><strong>Try some grounding exercises<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou can use things like breath work or yoga or mindfulness to ground yourself,\u201d says Kang.<\/p>\n<p>She recommends trying the 5-4-3-2-1 technique.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor this, you focus on five things that you can see, four sounds that you can hear, three sensations that you can feel on your skin (touch), two things that you can smell in the atmosphere around you and one thing you can taste in your mouth,\u201d explains Kang. \u201cThis helps bring your attention back to the body.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><h2><strong>Talk to loved ones<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>\u201cConfide in someone that you trust and talk to them about how you feel,\u201d advises Kang.<\/p>\n<p><h2><strong>Create a relaxing wind-down routine before bed<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the hour before bed, try to keep your bedroom screen-free, and instead do calming activities like listening to calming and grounding sounds, reading a paperback book or taking a warm bath,\u201d suggests Kang.<\/p>\n<p><h2><strong>Seek professional help<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf your political anxiety goes on for more than a few days and starts going into weeks, then I would recommend seeking professional help,\u201d recommends Kang.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cStart by going to your GP because they can get you access to talking therapies quite quickly, and if it escalates or gets worse, they can then refer you to mental health services to see a psychiatrist for an assessment.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/life-style\/health-and-families\/starmer-politics-uk-anxiety-symptoms-labour-trump-b2974803.html\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Get the Well Enough newsletter with Harry Bullmore for tips on living a healthier, happier and longer life Get the Well Enough email with Harry Bullmore Get the Well Enough email with Harry Bullmore Amidst ongoing political turbulence, particularly following last week&#8217;s local election results and the subsequent scrutiny of figures like Sir Keir Starmer,&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ventil.rs\/blog\/life-style\/im-a-psychiatrist-heres-6-signs-you-have-political-anxiety-and-how-to-cope\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &ldquo;I\u2019m a psychiatrist. 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