Emory study suggests current political climate contributes to negative mental health outcomes for women

Voters are directed to a polling site at Neighborhood Church on McClendon Avenue in Northeast Atlanta on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023. (Matthew Pearson/WABE)

A new study from Emory University shows that politics may be adding stress to women’s mental health in Georgia.

Researchers surveyed 148 women, aged 18 to 40, and found that political events were linked to increased anxiety, depression and overall stress.

Allen Siegler is a reporter for Healthbeat Atlanta who wrote about the research. He joined “All Things Considered” to talk about what he learned.