One day after the US presidential election, one thing is crystal clear: The country is divided in its view of the future and hopelessness is setting in for half of the people, those who voted for the losing party. This isn't an easy place to be and one that shouldn't be taken lightly.
Beck and colleagues define hopelessness as, "A core cognitive distortion in depressive states, manifesting as pervasive negative thoughts about oneself, the world, and the future." Many I've spoken to have already demonstrated these thoughts with the arrival of the election results. The despair is real and feeling like one can't do anything to change the outcome makes it even worse. Where does half the country go from here?
Here are some strategies to combat the sense of........