The 2024 presidential elections have been a whirlwind, with constant media coverage taking over social media feeds and TV screens. And while it’s important for Americans to stay informed on what issues are at stake this election season, fatigue and anxiety have set in.
According to the American Psychiatric Association, anxiety among Americans increased from 37% to 43% this year, with 73% citing the elections as a major contributing factor. This could spell trouble for the workplace, with drops in productivity and an increase in interpersonal disputes and microaggressions. Following the debate between President Joe Biden and Donald Trump, 64% of U.S. workers said they witnessed or experienced negative treatment in the workplace due to their political views, according to the Society for Human Resource Management.
