Resources for Political Distress

[intel-bank]

This thread is now permanently linked from all posts in the politics section as a central hub for mental health and coping resources.

To support everyone’s mental well-being while engaging with the political section, this thread serves as a resource hub for coping with distress, alert fatigue, and related challenges. It provides links to professional guidance, mental health tools, and strategies for resilience.

I encourage community members to contribute additional resources, especially local or forum-specific support options, that could help others navigate political or global stressors. Please ensure that any submissions are directly related to resources discussions, debates, or off-topic commentary should be avoided in this thread to keep it focused and safe for all readers.

Thank you for helping build a supportive and practical resource center for our community.

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Understanding Distress and Alert Fatigue
DWS Thread: Alert Fatigued??? Your Not Alone!
Understanding Distress (Change Mental Health): Understanding distress - Change Mental Health
Compassion Fatigue & Self-Care for Crisis Workers (SAMHSA): Compassion Fatigue and Self-care Resources for Crisis Counselors | CCP Toolkit
Alert Fatigue Primer (AHRQ PSNet): Alert Fatigue | PSNet
Recognizing & Responding to Distress (Georgia Southern University Counseling Center): Recognizing and Responding to Distress | Counseling Center | Georgia Southern University
Disaster Well-Being Toolkit (LCMC Health): https://www.lcmchealth.org/documents/Disaster-Wellbeing-Toolkit_23-7836_Final.pdf

Grounding and Regulation Techniques
Deep Breathing Exercises (NHS): Breathing exercises for stress
Grounding Techniques (Change Mental Health): Grounding techniques - Change Mental Health
Progressive Muscle Relaxation (Healthline): Progressive Muscle Relaxation: Benefits, How-To, Technique
Mindfulness Meditation – (Mayo Clinic): Can mindfulness exercises help me?
DBT “STOP” Skill (Pause-/Observe Technique) (CogB Therapy): Mindfulness STOP Skill | DBT STOP Technique | Find Calm — Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Los Angeles

Healthy Information Practices
Media overload & mental health (American Psychological Association): https://www.apa.org/monitor/2022/11/strain-media-overload
Lateral reading & source verification (Poynter Institute): Lateral reading: The best media literacy tip to vet credible sources - Poynter
Resources for Political Fatigue and People Under Distressing Regimes
5 Ways to Manage Politically Induced Stress (Michigan Medicine): https://www.michiganmedicine.org/health-lab/5-ways-manage-politically-induced-stress
Coping During Socio-Political Uncertainty (PMC / NIH): Coping during socio-political uncertainty - PMC
The Neuroscience of Why Americans are Tuning Out Politics (Anxiety & Depression Association of America): https://adaa.org/learn-from-us/from...rofessional/nation-exhausted-neuroscience-why
Political Stress: Can You Stay Engaged Without Sacrificing Your Mental Health? (UC Merced News): News | Political Science
Political Stress (UCSF Well-Being / COPE Program): Political Stress | UCSF Human Resources

Meaning, Purpose, and Existential Resilience
Existential Crisis: How to Cope With Meaninglessness (PositivePsychology.com): Existential Crisis: How to Cope with Meaninglessness
Purpose in Life Can Lead to Less Stress, Better Mental Well-being (American Psychological Association): Purpose in Life Can Lead to Less Stress, Better Mental Well-being
The Benefits of a Sense of Purpose in Life for Healthier Aging (PMC / NIH): https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10195084/
Meaning in Life and Resilience to Stressors (Taylor & Francis Online): https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10615806.2020.1800655
Developing Healthy Coping Skills for Resilience (Wash. University HR): Developing healthy coping skills for resilience
Crisis Experience and Purpose in Life in Men and Women ( NIH): https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10418392/
Meaning in Challenging Times: Sense of Meaning Supports Well-Being (ScienceDirect): https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666560323000415

Practical Preparedness
DWS Resources: Resources - The DEFCON Warning System Shop

Crisis and Emergency Mental-Health Resources
Depression Center Toolkit (University of Michigan): https://depressioncenter.org/outreach-education/depression-center-toolkit
Mental Health Helplines: International Directory (HelpGuide.org): Mental Health Helplines: International Directory
If you’re in crisis, call or text 988 (US) (988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline): 988 Lifeline
Mental health in emergencies (World Health Organization): https://www.who.int/news‑room/fact‑sheets/detail/mental‑health-in-emergencies
Navigating a Mental Health Crisis: Guide for those experiencing a mental health emergency (National Alliance on Mental Illness, NAMI): https://www.nami.org/support‑educat...rts/guides/navigating‑a‑mental‑health‑crisis/
Crisis Text Line (Crisis Text Line): 24/7 Free Confidential Mental Health Support
Mental Health Support Resources (United for Global Mental Health): https://unitedgmh.org/support/](https://unitedgmh.org/support/
Crisis & hotlines overview (American Psychological Association): https://www.apa.org/topics/crisis‑hotlines

Remember to Take Breaks

 

[Torch]

Sticks and stones…

To be offended, you must respect their opinion.

 

[intel-bank]

Sticks and stones…

To be offended, you must respect their opinion.

Certainly, but when the opinion is that a behavior should be done, and that action is done, it is not really a difference of opinion, it is those sticks and stones.

 

[Torch]

Certainly, but when the opinion is that a behavior should be done, and that action is done, it is not really a difference of opinion, it is those sticks and stones.

I have absolutely no idea what you are trying to say. (Sorry)

 

[intel-bank]

I have absolutely no idea what you are trying to say. (Sorry)

When your opinion is violence should occur, and violence occurs, then it is not just an opinion, people should care about that, because people who want violence to occur will try to make it occur.

 

[Torch]

When your opinion is violence should occur, and violence occurs, then it is not just an opinion, people should care about that, because people who want violence to occur will try to make it occur.

Not necessarily.