After his sterling performance at the 75th Commemoration of D-Day, the news media debated if Trump really meant what he read from the teleprompter. When asked about this, one legislator suggested Trump seemed emotionally moved by the experience. I understand holding out hope Trump will change, just as I understand why a battered spouse keeps…
Category: mental health
How Our Cultural Ignorance of Mental Health Helped Elect Donald Trump
Leading up to the 2016 presidential election, I repeatedly heard politicians, pundits and voters predict or at least express hope that, if elected, Donald Trump would “rise to the occasion” or “surround himself with good people.” It infuriated me. As a mental health practitioner, I knew this would not happen. More than his policy or…
It's More Complicated Than You Think 