Psychotherapist Jonathan Alpert says “Trump Derangement Syndrome” is not in the DSM list of official mental illnesses – but he’s seen evidence of it in his own practice.
Alpert says the symptoms are far more than simple political disagreement. He says they mirror anxiety and OCD, with a combination of intrusive thoughts, compulsive news consumption, and hyper-arousal when discussing Trump. He says TDS treatment should focus on restoring psychological distance rather than validating political fixation or identity-based fear.
Actress Martha Byrne returns with her husband Mike McMahon, a former NYPD sergeant who was recently pardoned by President Trump and released from an 18-month prison sentence. McMahon had been convicted of acting as an illegal foreign agent for China, but supporters at the White House say he was tricked into a private investigator job that he didn’t know was connected to the Chinese government.
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Jonathan Alpert is a psychotherapist with over two decades of clinical experience. He has written for The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Newsweek, and the New York Post, and has appeared on The Today Show, Good Morning America, Fox News, NBC Nightly News, and CNN. His upcoming book “Therapy Nation” is available now at https://amzn.to/3YkBRbf for preorder. Follow at https://x.com/JonathanAlpert
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Martha Byrne is an Emmy-winning daytime television actress known for As the World Turns and General Hospital. She is the author of In the Interest of Justice, which documents her family’s legal battle following her husband’s federal conviction. Follow at https://x.com/marthabyrne10
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Mike McMahon is a retired NYPD detective who earned 78 medals, including the Combat Cross. He served 18 months in federal prison before receiving a presidential pardon.
