Why politics makes us depressed — and what we can do about it
Democracy Works
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Is There a Vibratory Cycle Between Politics and Depression?
There is a vicious cycle in which politics makes us feel depressed and then we're less likely to be engaged. And so that becomes another way in which these things feed off each other. If people who are depressed by politics don't participate, then they sort of think, well, the political process doesn't benefit me. That might leave them feeling even more depressed and that makes them even less engaged.
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