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Amaryllis

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43. I think he DOES suffer from distress. He is clearly distressed when he tweets.

Sat Feb 18, 2017, 08:24 PM

Feb 2017

Plus anyone as thin skinned and defensive as he is has serious self-esteem issues.
And he certainly is "impaired socially and occupationally and in other important areas of functioning". His last presser demonstrated all kinds of impairment.
There have been a number of other mental health professionals who have come out with statements that he is seriously 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

He is mentally ill MFM008 Feb 2017 #1

+1,000!!! AgadorSparticus Feb 2017 #3

Mental illness is not pornography loyalsister Feb 2017 #9

after 2 years of psychology MFM008 Feb 2017 #10

2 yrs? loyalsister Feb 2017 #19

I can diagnose Donald from right here. kwassa Feb 2017 #20

You can diagnosis to your hearts delight loyalsister Feb 2017 #24

I think it is both valid and reasonable. kwassa Feb 2017 #28

People are desperate to get rid of 45 loyalsister Feb 2017 #33

This mental illness claim is completely legitimate. kwassa Feb 2017 #38

Cautionary statement for DSM IV - TR rug Feb 2017 #73

I think you're going overboard with your criticism. Eyeball_Kid Feb 2017 #58

You may not realize it... lame54 Feb 2017 #82

And Bill Frist was sure he could diagnose Terri Schiavo mythology Feb 2017 #40

and you can take all the tea in China. kwassa Feb 2017 #41

I have a good friend who is a PHD clinical psychologist and professor. Hassin Bin Sober Feb 2017 #42

I have a good friend who is a PHD clinical psychologist and professor. LenaBaby61 Feb 2017 #46

Yeah 2 years worth of Psychology MFM008 Feb 2017 #23

That's what I was MFM008 Feb 2017 #61

I don't understand how speaking of one person in particular tars everyone with the same brush. Demit Feb 2017 #12

It's bigotry in action loyalsister Feb 2017 #29

That's not an exact analogy. Demit Feb 2017 #37

People are saying mentally ill, dementia, loyalsister Feb 2017 #63

Thats a pretty broad brush MFM008 Feb 2017 #67

This seems to be on going issue here bdamomma Feb 2017 #49

He is mentally ill AND a bad person. LenaBaby61 Feb 2017 #45

He is both, clearly Alice11111 Feb 2017 #52

This yuiyoshida Feb 2017 #64

. Egnever Feb 2017 #71

I agree..he's not mentally ill but I wouldn't rule out a personality disorder. TrekLuver Feb 2017 #2

Personality disorders ARE mental illnesses NoGoodNamesLeft Feb 2017 #16

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

I also think he is in the early stages of dementia. nt tblue37 Feb 2017 #26

Sorry, but you can be both mentally ill and an evil person JenniferJuniper Feb 2017 #4

yeah, well... he's mentally ill AND a bad person. Squinch Feb 2017 #5

Can we say "emotionally disturbed"? n/t ginnyinWI Feb 2017 #6

Mentally ill. Without question. Comatose Sphagetti Feb 2017 #7

and I agree. MFM008 Feb 2017 #68

Donald Trump Isnt Mentally Ill. Hes Just Unpleasant, Psychiatrist Says Kilgore Feb 2017 #8

If it's wrong to diagnose someone as mentally ill from afar, then it's just as wrong to Demit Feb 2017 #11

Not mentally ill is the default and does not need to be proven loyalsister Feb 2017 #22

That's what I'm saying. Dr Frances is saying Trump doesn't meet his criteria for Demit Feb 2017 #31

The Dr. is saying it is not legitimate to make the claim loyalsister Feb 2017 #34

The Dr said "I wrote the criteria that define this disorder, and Mr. Trump doesn't meet them." Demit Feb 2017 #39

Exactly loyalsister Feb 2017 #17

And he's full of shit up to his eyebrows NoGoodNamesLeft Feb 2017 #21

I think he DOES suffer from distress. He is clearly distressed when he tweets. Amaryllis Feb 2017 #43

He sees things that are clearly not there lame54 Feb 2017 #83

Trump is an evil person who also happens to be mentally ill NoGoodNamesLeft Feb 2017 #13

My question bdamomma Feb 2017 #55

Trump is a billh58 Feb 2017 #14

I think he's a dreadful, bad person probably with a personality disorder. NT Ilsa Feb 2017 #15

I just said the same thing to myself bdamomma Feb 2017 #57

Asshole, Dipshit, and Fuckwad are not in the DSM 5!!! NightWatcher Feb 2017 #18

they sure should be MFM008 Feb 2017 #69

But Antisocial Personality Disorder is. pat_k Feb 2017 #74

The Author of This New York Times Op-Ed Agrees. mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2017 #25

He's a bad person who also has severe mental problems CanonRay Feb 2017 #27

I truly believe he is mentally ill and he is also a bad person nt doc03 Feb 2017 #32

It is possible to be both, ya know. nt Laffy Kat Feb 2017 #35

No cure for stupid Worktodo Feb 2017 #36

I will make it simple to understand from what I see. Doreen Feb 2017 #44

He could be both. Warren DeMontague Feb 2017 #47

He NUTS and drunk at the same time. Case closed! Stellar Feb 2017 #48

He is mentally unstable and unpredictable lynintenn Feb 2017 #50

I think he is both - he has a dark soul and is mentally ill Pachamama Feb 2017 #51

I believe he is mentally ill and a bad person. NCTraveler Feb 2017 #53

I think it is irrelevant. HopeAgain Feb 2017 #54

Trump is an asshole, evil, etc, AND MENTALLY ILL kennetha Feb 2017 #56

He is raving mad liberal N proud Feb 2017 #59

Oh, good. oldcynic Feb 2017 #60

Stop telling me what to say. trof Feb 2017 #62

You're not the boss of me now... yuiyoshida Feb 2017 #65

The two states of being are not mutually exclusive. He is both evil & perhaps sliding into dementia Hekate Feb 2017 #66

I suppose there's a possibility that he's acting... qdouble Feb 2017 #70

Psychopaths are not generally a nice bunch pat_k Feb 2017 #72

I don't know if he's bad pressbox69 Feb 2017 #75

Cheers to that loyalsister! C Moon Feb 2017 #76

There is nothing "normal" or "average" about his behavior. VOX Feb 2017 #77

Maybe he's just a huge ASSHOLE Soxfan58 Feb 2017 #78

People suspected Reagan had dementia while he was in office... Sancho Feb 2017 #79

Trump is both: mentally ill and bad. Vinca Feb 2017 #80

Fuck that - He's Crazy! lame54 Feb 2017 #81

Jerk, goof, oddball, pain in the ass-- JohnnyLib2 Feb 2017 #84