Trump-Clinton election battle left students with PTSD symptoms, study finds

Quarter of students surveyed at Arizona State University showed stress levels comparable to those of a mass shooting witnessThe 2016 presidential election was so stressful for some college students that a quarter of those surveyed showed symptoms similar to post-traumatic stress disorder, according to a new study.Researchers said that after the election that elevated Donald Trump to the presidency, they heard anecdotal reports that the contest was a source of stress for students but wanted to determine how often stress became so intense it got in the way of peoples ’ lives, interfering with things like work and school.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - Category: Science Authors: Tags: US elections 2016 US politics US news Psychology World news Science Hillary Clinton Donald Trump Source Type: news