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Losing an election isn’t a mental health emergency

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Alpert, J. (2026, November 5). Losing an election isn’t a mental health emergency. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/community-family/4794054/losing-an-election-isnt-mental-health-emergency/

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Washington Examiner · collected 2026-11-05 · by Jonathan Alpert

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This article is an opinion piece where a psychotherapist discusses how political rhetoric can exacerbate anxiety for those who lose elections, by promoting extreme worst-case scenarios and underestimating people's resilience. The author argues that while they professionally work to challenge such anxious thinking in therapy, politicians often encourage these behaviors through campaign messaging.
Written by AI on 2026-11-05, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Psychotherapist Jonathan Alpert warns that some Americans are experiencing heightened anxiety following the midterm elections, despite the outcome being decided. In a Washington Examiner article published on November 5, 2026, Alpert notes that campaign rhetoric often instills fear and uncertainty among voters about the future of their freedom and safety. He argues that this tendency to imagine worst-case scenarios is counterproductive and undermines people's ability to cope with electoral outcomes. As an expert in managing anxiety, Alpert emphasizes the importance of challenging such negative thought patterns and recognizing one’s capacity to handle difficult situations.

Written for “Mental Health And Elections” on 2026-11-06, grounded in this article and the 0 other(s) covering the same event.
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Who wrote this

Jonathan Alpert
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As a psychotherapist, I spend much of my time helping people manage anxiety by challenging their tendency to imagine the worst-case scenario while they underestimate their ability to cope.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-05
🔮 Now those whose candidates lost may be wondering just how bad things are going to get.
2026-11-05 · Washington Examiner
Losing an election isn’t a mental health emergency · assertive framing

Claims (5 extracted, 1 hedged)

The midterm elections are over, but for some Americans, the anxiety is just beginning. asserted
anxiety → begin → Americans
For months, campaign ads, fundraising emails, and cable news panels have warned voters that their freedom, safety, and the country’s future hang on the outcome. asserted
freedom → warn → outcome
Now those whose candidates lost may be wondering just how bad things are going to get. uncertain
things → lose → ?
As a psychotherapist, I spend much of my time helping people manage anxiety by challenging their tendency to imagine the worst-case scenario while they underestimate their ability to cope. asserted
they → spend → ability
Yet politicians routinely encourage the very habits of thinking I spend my days helping patients overcome. asserted
patients → encourage → days
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