CTB and US events

[TBONTB]

I'm wondering how events in US are affecting people's mental health here. For me my CTB reasons are about financial hopelessness and not wanting to experience what's to come. But fear and worry about other US policy changes make me all the more confident I don't want to stick around. It's not the main reason, but it adds to the hopelessness.

Is anyone here thinking about what's going on in the US as part of their journey? Or are most of us just dealing with our day-to-day?

 

[FishRain3469]

It's not the main thing for me either, but our Sad state of affairs certainly plays a small part. Thanks for asking this, been on my mind lately.

 

[StupidCat]

The retarded economic policy has really strained my mental health more than necessary.

 

[SeekingSerenity]

Having lived in Europe for a while now, it makes me realize how far behind we are in terms of Healthcare and other social systems. It really is sad to see things appearing to get worse too, with the state of the current American events

 

[starboy2k]

Absolutely. The fact that it can and possibly will get worse really have me scouring websites for SN lately. I was not born to struggle under a corrupt government with idiots who consistently vote for said corrupt government.

 

[BRAINWORMS]

The economic situation and constant erosion of social services and civil rights leave me with very little hope for the future. Even though things in my life are okay right now, I'm excruciatingly aware of how fragile things are and how fast things can change for the worse. I'm sticking around out of hope that my partner and I can earn our degrees and emigrate somewhere with better social supports but I'm still feeling hopeless almost constantly.