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Ayman Fanous, MD, talks with host Ted Simons about election anxiety during an episode of Arizona Horizon
Ayman Fanous, MD, talks with host Ted Simons about election anxiety during an episode of Arizona Horizon

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Ayman Fanous, MD, talks with host Ted Simons about election anxiety during an episode of Arizona Horizon
Ayman Fanous, MD, talks with host Ted Simons about election anxiety during an episode of Arizona Horizon
Election Anxiety Facts and Patterns

Election anxiety is real, and it can induce everything from insomnia to panic attacks. According to research, anxiety levels rise in the lead-up to an election, peak on election day, and then fall slightly afterward.

Ayman Fanous, MD, professor and chair of the college's Department of Psychiatry, joined PBS' Arizona Horizon to discuss ways to best cope with it.

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