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Donald Trump's god complex
DERANGED GOD COMPLEX

Why Trump’s Delusions Are So Dangerous: Psychologist

Dr. John Gartner goes through the evidence of a manic, delusional spiral unfolding in real time.

William Vaillancourt

Donald Trump on a yellow background with lines coming out of his mouth
’DISTURBING’

Psychologist Warns Trump’s ‘Deterioration’ Is ‘Accelerating’

“He’s more like an out-of-control mental patient—only here is somebody who has the nuclear button,” a psychologist said.

Erkki Forster

Donald Trump's mental decline
BORED OF PEACE

Why Ailing Trump’s Erratic Ego Has World on Edge

Dr. John Gartner warns that the president’s impulsivity could have dire consequences.

William Vaillancourt

Trump's accelerating decline.
HIS ACCELERATING DECLINE

Trump’s Cognitive Collapse Is Clear: Psychologist

The 79-year-old president’s nonsensical speeches and mental lapses are flashing signs of his “immense cognitive decline,” according to Dr. John Gartner.

Erkki Forster

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CROWD FAVORITE

Here's the Secret to Being Popular, Says Top Psychologist

Ever wonder why some people seem to naturally possess that ‘social spark’? An expert explains how anyone can be more magnetic.

Jon Levy

Donald Trump
PSYCHED!

Trump Behaving Like ‘Coked-Up’ Partygoer, Psychologist Says

Professor Ian Robertson has cast his professional eye over the president’s recent statements on Gaza and Greenland.

Leigh Kimmins

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President Donald Trump talks to reporters in the Oval Office on January 31, 2025 in Washington, DC.
PAIN IN THE MEMBRANE

Your Brain on Trump: D.C. Psych Sees Uptick in Dem Patients

“The rapid fire of media coverage of these policy changes, it’s just adding to that broader collective stress,” one expert told Axios.

Sean Craig

A photo illustration of a person holding a phone playing Wordle.
SIX-STEP PROGRAM

Shrinks Think New York Times’ Wordle Is Becoming a Problem

The Games app is a crutch for some patients, and a stress-inducer for others.

Pilar Melendez

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TALK ABOUT IT

U.S. Must Do a Lot More to Prevent Infanticide

In other Western countries, women with postpartum psychosis receive proper treatment. In America, we don’t even acknowledge it.

Margaret Spinelli, MD

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‘AVOIDABLE’

Family Blames Instructor for Daughter’s Doomed Skydive

Rachel Germon slammed into the ground at terminal velocity after her parachute failed to open during a 14,000-foot jump.

Justin Rohrlich

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis
PSYCHOTIC

Florida ‘Effectively’ Bans AP Psych Over Gender Content

State education officials told superintendents that they could offer the course only if its lessons on gender identity and sexual orientation were omitted, the board said.

AJ McDougall

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