Anxiety and Recent Events

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Key Information

Anxiety medications increased 34% in 2020

Prescription anxiety drugs rose sharply amid the COVID-19 pandemic, civil unrest, and bad news.

Anxiety’s role in recent protests

The podcast discusses how anxiety may have influenced the behavior and motivation of the protesters.

Nootropics for anxiety and focus

The podcast also explores some natural and holistic ways to cope with anxiety and improve focus using nootropics.

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Podcast Summary

In this solo-cast I’m discussing anxiety’s role in recent protests.  In the first half of 2020 prescription anxiety medications have increased 34% while mainstream news outlets pump viewers full of bad news.

Add in the avalanche of unemployment, civil unrest and non-stop confusion surrounding COVID-19 and you have a recipe for a mental health disaster.

Studies Cited

Changepoint analysis of historical battle deaths:

Mainstream Media Focusing On Violence and Spectacle Over Real Issues

Excess COVID Death Causes

Rise in Anti-anxiety medications

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Author

Erik Abramowitz is a certified Nutritional Therapy Practitioner (NTP), Naturopathic Doctoral student, health coach, and father. He is the primary content creator for HolisticNootropics.com and the host of the Holistic Nootropics Podcast.

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