By Cheng Ming-hsiang and Dennis Xie / Staff reporter, with staff writerAs the Jan. 11 elections approach, people should be on the lookout for “election stress syndrome,” a psychiatrist said. An 85-year-old man surnamed Wang was diagnosed with a form of anxiety that is often characterized by mood swings during or after an election period, Huang said. Wang displayed similar symptoms during the 2016 presidential election campaign, the doctor said. People with “election stress syndrome” should redirect their attention to something else and reduce their exposure to news about elections, Huang said. If a person experiences negative thoughts for more than two weeks after an election, they should visit a doctor, Huang added.

Source: Taipei Times November 24, 2019 15:56 UTC