Voter registration in Kern County shows fluctuating trends; experts advise taking breaks to manage election stress.
- Voters are experiencing levels of stress and anxiety due to the presidential election.
- Dr. Evita Limon-Rocha, a psychiatrist, explains that feeling stress during elections is normal.
- Some voters, like Fernando Barron, feel empowered by doing their own research.
- Others, like Ryan Miller and Chassidy Eastep, find the election particularly stressful, especially with differing opinions within families.
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Broadcast transcript:
With people casting in their ballots, some say this election has been stressful. Others say it’s necessary as our American duty.
Many people cast their ballots in the drop box in hopes of change, but for many, it causes stress and anxiety, otherwise known as voter fatigue. Dr. Evita Limon-Rocha is a child, adolescent, and adult psychiatrist for Kaiser Permanente, and she says it’s normal for people to feel fear and worry around election time.