While it's important to stay up-to-date with the news, it can be draining, especially during presidential election years. Seventy percent of American adults reported feeling anxious about current events, according to an April poll of more than 2,200 people by the American Psychiatric Association. Thriving Center of Psychology conducted a similar survey this summer, with 72% of the 1,031 participants reporting that they are stressed about the upcoming election. The social media landscape may only be amplifying that political anxiety. We spoke to De Gannes and Elisabeth Morray, a licensed psychologist, about how to identify signs of anxiety and burnout from news consumption, and how to address it.

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Persons: Gannes, De Gannes, Elisabeth Morray Organizations: American Psychiatric Association, Psychology, of Psychology, CNBC