How to deal with different emotions after election day

Whatever outcome you were hoping for on Election Day, the results can trigger a wave of emotions. It’s important to take care of your mental health no matter what.

Mental health expert and host of the “Better Men” podcast Mike Veny said if you were hoping for a Democratic victory, now is the time to sit with your emotions and feel them working through them.

For the supporters of the would-be winner, former President Donald Trump, Veny said: Celebrate your moment, but know that it is important to understand that even if you don’t understand the other side or think the other side is wrong, their feelings are valid are and that they have done so. some real concerns that are legitimate.

“So I encourage you to be a good person and just look at them with love, not to say, sorry you lost, but just to really look at them,” Veny said.

If you are struggling to cope, contact a mental health professional or call 988, the suicide hotline, for more help.

When navigating relationships with family and friends after Election Day, Veny said it’s best to set boundaries.

“It’s important to have conversations and set boundaries and say, ‘Look, we can go out to dinner, let’s just not talk about politics.’ And it is important to stick to this for all parties,” says Veny.