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Author: Meagan Fitzpatrick
Publication Date: August 30, 2026 - 04:00

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Stressed out about politics? It could be impacting your health

August 30, 2026

Political stress is a distinct type of stress that refers to how political events, decisions and actors, can cause anxiety, even depression, and other health impacts. Academics like a team of researchers at the Body Politics Lab at Western University are digging into how people feel, emotionally and physically, about politics.



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