Jonathan Alpert
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Don’t dread Christmas and Hanukkah gatherings over politics
December 15, 2025 | 2:00pmA patient of mine sat in her car outside her parents’ house on Thanksgiving and rehearsed neutral topics the way someone preps talking points before a tense meeting.
Trump Derangement Syndrome is real — these hysterical threats prove it
December 2, 2025 | 5:16pmAs soon as I posted a column about examples of TDS I've seen in my psychotherapy practice, the outraged response demonstrated my point with almost clinical precision.
Fight the rise of political violence — by calling out victim culture
October 3, 2025 | 5:13pmAfter the murder of Charlie Kirk, we need leaders who stop modeling grievance and citizens who push back when they hear justifications for violence.
Minneapolis killer warns us: we're coddling our kids into rage
September 5, 2025 | 4:43pmI see it every week in my psychotherapy?practice:?Helplessness mutates into grievance. Victims need villains, and blame always falls on someone else.