I’m European but after doomscrolling on Lemmy, watching Last Week Tonight etc. I can’t keep my calm over the US election, which is not helping my existing depression and suspected ADHD. The only good thing I did today was not eat much (I’m overweight) and 15 minutes of gardening. I can’t keep todo lists because I’m really depressed over not having completing any meaningful item for weeks, and not even my long-abandoned passion projects spark joy anymore.

I’m afraid things will go very wrong for my mental state if Trump wins. I have two psychologists and a psychiatrist but I’m only meeting them next week. Please help me get my mind off this and maybe even get something done.

  • @[email protected]English
    9•11 hours ago

    Don’t call it a failure. It’s a struggle. A challenge you need to overcome. Be kinder to yourself.

    I wish I could tell you something that will magically make a Trump presidency seem not so bad. I genuinely do. But at the end of the day you need to keep 2 things in mind.

    1. He’s not president. He may never be again.
    2. Life moves on regardless of what the US election outcome is. Life will move on. Will it be harder for some people who are affected by his policies? Absolutely, but life does move on. You have the good benefit of living in Europe. The majority of his disastrous policies are domestic and concern Americans.

    Take life one day at a time. There’s no benefit with overwhelming yourself with what-ifs to this extent.

    • @DirtyCNCOPEnglish
      3•10 hours ago

      Take life one day at a time

      That sounds good. I’ve been seeing experts for 6 years and not heard this.