Radio Taiwan International
Date: 20 November, 2019
By: John Van Trieste

Election season in Taiwan brings[/caption] With Taiwan’s 2020 election just weeks away, political tension is in the air. For some, it’s become too much to bear. A growing number of voters are seeking professional help to find some way of dealing with the mental strain.

Has the state of politics got you sick? You’re not alone. In Taiwan, a bruising campaign season is underway in the final weeks before the 2020 election. And it is literally making people here unwell.

Mental health professionals say that this is something that happens around election time here, as political passions ignite and pressure builds. They say that for some people, especially those most tuned into politics, all this pressure takes a toll.

The result is what they call “election syndrome”. The syndrome manifests itself in different ways- some lose sleep, feel anxiety, or find they can’t eat. In the most extreme cases, patients may even become delusional.    [FULL  STORY]