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In reply to the discussion: Stop saying Donald Trump is mentally ill when what you mean is that he's a bad person [View all]loyalsister
(13,390 posts)17. Exactly
He has lived a life few have seen up close.
His business failures came without consequences. He declared bankruptcy and talks about it as if it were strategy. He's have numerous marriages, but it's hard to imagine that he ever perceived any of them as his failure.
He put himself in a role that is heavily criticized and he can't avoid responsibility. That he is not prepared is a product of living in a world of his own self centered making. He was not socially, intellectually, or mentally prepared. That is not illness. Few people are well suited for the lifestyle and work required of a president. He is particularly unsuited for the job. But still not mentally ill.
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Stop saying Donald Trump is mentally ill when what you mean is that he's a bad person [View all]
loyalsister
Feb 2017
OP
I have a good friend who is a PHD clinical psychologist and professor.
Hassin Bin Sober
Feb 2017
#42
I don't understand how speaking of one person in particular tars everyone with the same brush.
Demit
Feb 2017
#12
I agree..he's not mentally ill but I wouldn't rule out a personality disorder.
TrekLuver
Feb 2017
#2
Ok I like this...yes he has a mental illness with a character defect and this shit show is the end
TrekLuver
Feb 2017
#30
If it's wrong to diagnose someone as mentally ill from afar, then it's just as wrong to
Demit
Feb 2017
#11
The Dr said "I wrote the criteria that define this disorder, and Mr. Trump doesn't meet them."
Demit
Feb 2017
#39
I think he DOES suffer from distress. He is clearly distressed when he tweets.
Amaryllis
Feb 2017
#43