You know, I forget how bad off America is for the most part because I live in sunny So Cal where people are very health conscious, for the most part.
When I visit people in the midwest it's always quite a shock, seeing all those obese people! It's a total change, even just watching the evening local news, there they all are being interviewed on this and that, when I'm used to seeing every day people who could be movie stars on TV! LOL! :)
I think the sense of dread is just your being in tune with the global shifts that are going on now, and this should equalize with the Equinox-or is it soltice next? OH dear I'm too spacy right now to keep track. :) But if things get really really weird for you, feel free to e-mail me or even call me sometime. :)