Stacey-Ann's Blog

I am a complete news junkie.  I listen to CNN in my car all day and pride myself on feeling informed.  I was ready for the election to come because I was beginning to get tired of the coverage.  Imagine my horror when now that the election is over it still is the only thing they talk about. 

I swear if I hear another word about what Obama will do in his first day of office, will their be a bipartisan effort, will the stimulus that he proposes be enough, did Sarah Palin buy designer clothes, does she know where Africa is, etc I am going to SCREAM!!!!!

Ever the good psychologist, I have diagnosed myself with "Election coverage and economy doom and gloom fatigue syndrome."

Symptoms include:

• A strong desire to slap your tv and/or radio
• A lack of fingernails from overwhelming anxiety
• A strong desire to close your eyes, cover your ears and scream loudly
• A yearning for something alcoholic (even though in my case I don't even drink)

If you have noticed these and other symptoms then you too may suffer from this new but very common syndrome.

Treatment includes changing the channel to mindless tv or if in the car change the station to the sappy love song channel and sing along loudly.