July 29, 2018
Therapists report widespread cases of 'Trump anxiety disorder'
By Rick Moran
The Canadian Broadcasting Company is reporting that therapists are seeing increasing numbers of patients who say they are suffering from anxiety as a result of Donald Trump's policies and rhetoric.
The therapists are referring to the condition as "Trump anxiety disorder."
The Hill reports:
Elisabeth LaMotte, the founder of the D.C. Counseling and Psychotherapy Center in Washington, D.C., told CBC that there is a “collective anxiety†among her patients related to President Trump’s rhetoric and policies.
"There is a fear of the world ending," she said. "It's very disorienting and constantly unsettling."
She said that Trump critics whom she treats exhibit similar behavior to patients who have a parent with a personality disorder.
"Whether it's conscious or not, I think we look to the president of the United States as a psychological parent," LaMotte said.
LaMotte told CBC that the “condition†is also common among Trump supporters, who often say they feel “isolated†by friends and family for aligning with the president or pulled into angry conversations.
Steve Stosny, another D.C. therapist, told CBC that he worked with a Trump administration official whose liberal-leaning wife and daughter were “starting to hate him.†The couple eventually decided to divorce, even though the husband left his post.
“The wife couldn't take it anymore,†Stosny said. “It's tough when one spouse is at war with the children."
Multiple therapists told CBC that they observed symptoms, including lack of sleep, excessive use of social media, feelings of losing control and helplessness, in their patients that they attributed to Trump-related anxiety.
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