Caring For Your Mental Health Post-Election, Planning A Small Thanksgiving

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A professor of psychology and psychiatry helps us understand how to look after our own mental health following a stressful and contentious election season. And we get some tips from a food editor on reducing our Thanksgiving meal size, to accommodate advice for slowing the spread of coronavirus by not gathering for the holiday.

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Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Natalie Guyette Producer
  • Bill Martens Producer
  • Dr. Richard Davidson Guest
  • Bryan Roof Guest

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