This election season has been difficult for everyone, more than most other ones in recent memory. As a result, the American public is in a lot of emotional stress due to the election, and a study reveals just how much. Also, it would seem that “Government Ethics,” “Abortion,” and “Immigration” are the topics that matter most to internet users.
A recent article by Politico detailed how Americans are feeling about this election based on their interaction with therapists. It revealed that up to 90 percent of the participants said that this election was causing them some level of distress and they were of the opinion that it’s the worst one ever. Of that number, 30 percent were stressed over Hillary Clinton while 40 percent were worried about Donald Trump.
In an attempt to see if these findings still hold true, Wired did their own digging to see how voters feel now. Instead of talking directly to people, however, the publication opted to base their findings on Google search results.
Their findings indicated that in swing states, search words like “vote + voting” correlated with depression. However, when typing both “Donald Trump” and “Hillary Clinton,” the depression within red states become palpable. These results indicate that the anxiety that voters feel depend on what they are searching for and varies depending on the region.
Speaking of searches, it would seem that Facebook users are discussing “Government Ethics” the most on the social media platform, CNBC reports. On Google Trends, meanwhile, the most commonly sought after election topics are “Immigration” and “Abortion.”
These search keywords reflect the state of mind of voters and the agenda that matter most to them. The same thing goes with the most-discussed topic on Facebook where confidence in politicians and the government, in general, is at an all-time low.


DeepSeek Targets $7.4 Billion Funding Round, Valuation Could Reach $59 Billion in 2026
Xi Jinping Visits North Korea as Kim Jong Un Strengthens Position with Russia and Nuclear Expansion
US Weighs Using Frozen Iranian Assets to Rebuild Gulf Infrastructure After Regional Attacks
Zelenskiy Praises Positive Talks With U.S. Envoys as Ukraine Peace Efforts Regain Momentum
Canada-Indonesia Trade Pact Gains Momentum as Carney and Prabowo Discuss Economic Cooperation
Gaza Ceasefire Talks Resume as Israeli Strike Kills Seven Palestinians
Trump Urges Restraint as Israel-Iran Tensions Threaten Fragile Peace Talks
Jensen Huang Strengthens Nvidia’s South Korea Ties Amid AI Expansion
Apollo and Blackstone Complete $35 Billion Anthropic AI Infrastructure Financing Deal
Armenia Election 2026: Early Results Show Ruling Civil Contract Party in Strong Lead
Blue Origin New Glenn Explosion Could Delay Launch Operations Until 2028
SpaceX Sets IPO Price at $135 Per Share Ahead of Historic Nasdaq Debut
Peru Election 2026: Sanchez Takes Narrow Lead Over Fujimori
Trump Claims Iran War Victory Near as Oil Prices Expected to Drop
US Officials Explore AI Company Equity Stakes Ahead of OpenAI and Anthropic IPO Plans
CrowdStrike Beats Q1 FY2027 Expectations, Raises Outlook Despite After-Hours Stock Decline
Alaska Senate Candidate Named Dan Sullivan Faces Investigation Over Alleged Voter Confusion Scheme




