Let them shout it.
Liberals in deep-blue New York City, shocked and reeling from President-elect Donald Trump's election victory, are flooding Shrink's mailbox with requests for appointments.
“It's been a perfect storm for therapists in New York,” said Manhattan psychologist Chloe Carmichael, who estimated that calls from patients had jumped 15%. “This is a repeat of 2016, where a lot of people are feeling really scared, traumatized and angry.”
An amazing 69% A poll conducted before President Trump's landslide victory revealed the percentage of people who felt anxious or dissatisfied with the presidential election.
On Wednesday morning, New York City-based psychotherapist Alison Cohen woke up to a flood of paranoid emails from clients begging for more appointments this week, many of whom were “worried about their future or their child's future.” I'm scared,'' he claimed.
“I've already heard it. [from] “Some of our female clients are reconsidering having children due to concerns about their own health related to pregnancy-related medical care,” she said.
It's even worse for couples, says Lisa Breitman, a Midtown psychotherapist and relationship expert.
Breitman said romance has taken a hit in relationships where each person votes for a different candidate.
“If a woman said, 'What happens to my rights as a woman?' Even if her boyfriend or husband voted for Trump, it felt like I wasn't willing to understand them personally. ” she said.
One woman, who voted Democratic, requested an additional appointment with Mr. Breitman next week on her own after meeting with couples from different parties.
“She's in shock and trying to control her emotions…and needs to deal with it with someone who really understands the pain she's feeling,” she said. Ta. “They're not feeling pain when other people vote for other people. They're jubilant.”
Carmichael said the swift and decisive nature of Trump's victory was a silver lining, as it ensured the Republican candidate won the popular vote.
“People were scared to face days and weeks of uncertainty,” she said. “That transparency may be a kind of saving grace.”
