fwiw: "You all don't get it. I live in Trump country, in the Ozarks in southern Missouri..."

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67. I want to add that if this is about status, being looked down upon then maybe they should stop being

so gullible and buying into their own party that uses and abuses them over and over. If it isn't their own party then it may be the churches, if it isn't the churches, it may be their family, their neighbors or their 20 times elected officials. They should study what their officials have been doing and not been doing.

These people should try making changes that are basically the opposite of everything they know.

Change the channel from Fox and read the Washington Post, join Habitat for Humanity or a local charity that is established and known for good works nationally or recognized by all spectrums of people.
Maybe try electing a democrat in a lower office and see what happens - track their work. Engage with them to see if they listen and try to work on behalf of their constituents.
Get their noses out of Facebook and Social Media for months at a time or longer. Break patterns and habits.

Coping mechanisms need to be taught from preschool onward and even in workplaces. There needs to be some sort of ease-of-access for the occasional or ongoing need for de-stressing and/or psychological and emotional care.

If vets can get help with PTSD then regular citizens should be able to get help with the stresses of life without feeling weak for asking.
The only weakness that could be measured when reaching out for support like this is the lack of acknowledging the need for additional tools to help oneself.

Asking for help is a major strength, it means you care enough about yourself and others to figure something personal out or at least to work at it.