Jonathan Alpert
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Don’t dread Christmas and Hanukkah gatherings over politics
A 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
As 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
After 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
I see it every week in my psychotherapy?practice:?Helplessness mutates into grievance. Victims need villains, and blame always falls on someone else.