Coping With A Crisis
Supporters of President Donald Trump climb the West wall of the the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
Images of tear gas inside the US Capitol and extremists storming offices and interrupting the democratic process as Congress worked to certify the election results yesterday, were surreal and difficult to watch. Many Americans felt a tightness in their chest seeing the events unfold.
To discuss sorting through some of those feelings of sadness, anger, frustration, maybe even desensitization, is a professor of clinical psychology at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology.
Guest:
Cynthia Lubin Langtiw, Psy.D. Professor, Department of Clinical Psychology, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology
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