Symptoms

Symptoms of Post Election Depression include, but are not limited to:

  • Constant sadness
  • Irritability
  • Sudden urges to hug or hit Oprah
  • Hopelessness
  • Sudden Tourrette’s like bouts of cursing
  • Trouble sleeping
  • Low energy or fatigue
  • Feeling worthless or guilty for no reason
  • Significant weight change
  • Difficulty concentrating
  • Loss of interest in favorite activities

Make sure to call the doctors or police if you or a loved one has had or is having any of the following symptoms:

  • Thoughts about suicide or dying
  • Attempts to hurt women that look like Oprah
  • Attempts to commit suicide
  • New or worse depression
  • New or worse anxiety
  • Feeling very agitated or restless
  • Panic attacks
  • Trouble sleeping (insomnia)
  • Nightmares of Obama chasing them
  • New or worse irritability
  • Babbling about spreading the wealth
  • Acting aggressive, being angry or violent
  • Acting on dangerous impulses
  • An extreme increase in activity and talking (mania)
  • Other unusual changes in behavior or mood