a bit anxious about tomorrow's election, you are certainly not alone.

A study by the American Psychological Association says that 77% of us adults say the nation's future is a significant source of stress in their lives.

And with polls showing a tight presidential race as we just discussed, it appears Americans are struggling with the unpredictable outcome.

Here to talk more about election anxiety and what you can do about it is Dr. Andrew Segovia cool for forensic psychiatrist in chair of behavioral health at Saint Anthony Hospital Chicago.

Dr. Colette, thank you for joining us.

Thank you for So what are you hearing from people wire folks so stressed and anxious around the election?

>> I think nowadays there's so much controversy because one group of people, maybe 33% believe one thing and another.

There are people believe that something else is completely different.

So when you hear both stories, they don't make sense.

And so you have groups of people that believe the exact opposite.

And I think that is what increases more stress.

Now, this.

>> Do you think this presidential election is more stressful than previous ones?

I think this is same reasons.

You know, a 3rd of the population loves one individual believes that that person is the most important person on the planet that that created whatever.

And there's another 3rd of the population that believes the exact opposite.

So having that individual come back potentially is is just before group and very happy for for them get right.

>> So Forbes Health conducted a survey of 2000 Americans and they found that the election is impacting the younger generation, particularly are especially among the generations.

66 1% of Gen X'ers say that the election has had at least a slight negative impact on their mental health, along with 64% of millennials.

63% of folks in Generation X.

Now this all compares to 56% of baby boomers.

What you think younger generations might be more anxious about this?

>> I think nowadays, when you have social media, you are scrolling at all times and looking and getting things and notifications.

I think you don't mean to pay attention to things sometimes and it comes into your face and it forces itself upon you.

And I think the younger generation is looking all that stuff and they're getting more agitated and upset.

They're protesting their beginning, become more active.

I think that's a good thing.

At least for the younger generation become more active on some levels.

It's very good, but it can be much more stressful for them for sure.

>> The survey also showed more negative impact for women's mental health.

63 1% compared to men at 58%.

What does that tell you?

>> I think that when men become a little bit more emotional and I think they're more in tune with their emotions so that I think they understand them a little bit better.

I think that could probably contribute to those numbers.

And I wondered, you know, it could also be related to some of the issues that we hear a lot along the campaign trail as well.

>> And then there's the messaging and language Gene from candidates, Harris has referred to this race as one of the most consequential elections of our lifetime.

Trump saying things like I will protect women, whether they like it or not.

How do some of the rhetoric that we hear on the campaign trail impacts how we feel?

>> The good thing is I don't think it's as bad as it was during the last election season, but it can certainly affect people when they hear things that that doesn't work with how they believe life should work.

And it gets kind of scary, especially if you're correct, if you're going to deal with reproductive rights and women's rights building to make your own determination.

So I think it can be much more stressful than it should be.

>> How does election stress differ from the stress that we might feel any time?

Life can be stressful.

You have to deal with the work with family, with illness, with.

>> Whatever comes your way.

And when the election comes every 4 years, it's an added stress on top of the normal stresses that we have.

So if the election stress, especially when you have opposite opposing opinions can very much make things much worse many individuals.

>> Then there's election night people tune in on election night because that is really sort of like the climactic part of of the election season.

That's really when we're biting our nails.

I don't know.

You know, I kind of want to tune in.

I think I'm going to tune in here and there and pay attention for like 20 minutes watch the show and maybe cook dinner pay attention again.

>> But for me personally, I think watching it the entire time gets a little bit too stressful and a little bit monotonous.

But, you know, everybody has their own thing.

Maybe it's good for them to kind of see things in real time and can help.

They're stressed or they feel like it kind of helps stress levels.

But I do.

What are you gonna do?

definitely going to be watching and actually excited to do it.

Making a night of it.

>> Because because that's the thing, right?

There are some folks who don't have the luxury being able to disengage, right?

Not just journalists, but, you know, people who are in politics themselves.

They can't necessarily 2 out.

How can folks juggle with, you know, staying engaged in and tuning in, but also balancing their own mental health?

>> I think that's what you have to do.

You have to plan ahead.

You have to decide what you want to do, how much time you can decrease the number of notifications you get during the day.

So maybe I don't have to have all my e-mails.

All my tax coming in and specially news or or maybe social media notifications can be kind of stressful to have all those sounds coming in.

And then I can maybe put social media to the side in the morning for me, I like looking at 05:00AM to 06:00AM maybe I can slow down and not look at it because getting too much social media at the same time, all day can be very stressful.

>> You just name several.

But what are some ways that folks can can manage stress or anxiety in addition to sort of like turning off the alerts, maybe not watching CNN for hours.

Exactly.

>> Well, you can do is you can increase a social connectedness.

You can talk to family and friends.

Maybe reconnect with them.

Spent some time with them.

You can take You know, I have some friends that a cooking classes paint or, you know, do something that you enjoy.

>> That won't increase that anxiety.

you can do because