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As a physician in Indiana, I’m seeing something new in clinic: patients consumed by political stress to the point that it’s affecting sleep, anxiety, blood pressure, and focus.

I wrote about how nonstop outrage cycles, social media, and political conflict are becoming a legitimate public health issue. Curious if others are noticing the same thing in their own lives or workplaces.

https://www.indystar.com/story/opinion/columnists/2026/05/14/political-stress-health-patients-indiana-beckwith-braun-trump/89982577007/

As a physician in Indiana, I’m seeing something new in clinic: patients consumed by political stress to the point that it’s affecting sleep, anxiety, blood pressure, and focus.

I wrote about how nonstop outrage cycles, social media, and political conflict are becoming a legitimate public health issue. Curious if others are noticing the same thing in their own lives or workplaces.

https://www.indystar.com/story/opinion/columnists/2026/05/14/political-stress-health-patients-indiana-beckwith-braun-trump/89982577007/