The Protest Brain: Psychiatrists Reveal the Neurobiology of Outrage, Euphoria, and the Mental Health Crash That Follows
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the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Paramus NJ – From massive demonstrations led by Gen Z in the U.S. and Nepal to major global movements, millions are actively challenging the status quo. With over 140 mass demonstrations worldwide in the past year, political protests are a defining feature of our time—and they are having a profound psychological effect.
Clinicians from Flow Neuroscience, a company specializing in brain health treatments, explain that activism is a deeply psychological process, and the intense emotional journey requires specific mental health strategies for recovery.
