I Can't Stop Feeling Overwhelmed by the Election. It's Ruining My Life.
Briefly

First, let's reframe the anxiety a little bit: There is a lot to worry about, and you sound like a generous person who cares. That speaks well of your heart and your character.
But you also need to be able to live your life. Since you're asking about balance, you obviously know that that means not forgoing politics entirely but instead keeping your political obsessions in proportion with your other interests.
I wonder if it would help to try to switch over from a mental doom loop to some tangible doing. That is, can you pick one issue you care about a lot and decide on some simple, concrete, in-person steps to take in its service?
A few ideas: volunteering at a soup kitchen or a homeless shelter; manning an abortion-fund hotline or serving as a clinic escort; door knocking for the Kamala Harris campaign or your local congressional race.
Read at Slate Magazine
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