It's not just you – politics is stressing out America's youth
- Written by Melissa DeJonckheere, Research Fellow, Department of Family Medicine, University of Michigan
 A 24-hour news cycle can leave young people feeling more distressed than usual. Darren Baker/shutterstock.com
A 24-hour news cycle can leave young people feeling more distressed than usual. Darren Baker/shutterstock.com“I can’t sleep.” - A 16-year-old
“It’s been extremely hard to concentrate.” - A 22-year-old
“I got behind in school.” - A 22-year-old
“I feel like I could get killed any second.”- An...
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