Mental Health Resources

Given the significance of these outcomes, the wait period may feel heavy; know that you have a number of support systems available within the Tufts community, including your friends, faculty, RAs, CMHS, and deans. Here are several tips for coping with election night stress. If you are looking for a distraction, play around with the NYTimes’ election distractor.

Here are some important tips for coping with election stress:

1. Prepare mentally for delayed results

2. Double-down on stress reducing habits

3. Replace scrolling with nourishing

4. Look for signs of hope

To take care of yourself,

1. Sleep!

2. Find calm.

3. Have productive conversions with friends and family.

4. Do something you enjoy.

5. Pivot to action (or education).

6. Connect with support systems.

There will also be many post-election spaces for processing results. Please visit jumbovote.org/election-week-events for details.