Brianna Wu

Brianna Wu

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Sorry to hear this, there’s actually evidence that being a bigot is stressful for the person holding those views. Studies in psychology and social neuroscience suggest that maintaining prejudices takes cognitive effort, causes stress, and even has some negative health effects.

Rep. Nancy Mace

Rep. Nancy Mace

At my haircut this morning, they said I’ve lost about half my hair over the last few months. This would be due to the PTSD I was diagnosed with last year. My own trauma and the vicarious trauma I have from assisting other victims has taken a physical toll. Anyone else have a similar experience? And what did you do to help fix it?