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'Libs gone mad: Election snowflakes rush to NYC shrinks’ offices after
Trump win
<https://nypost.com/2024/11/09/us-news/nyc-liberals-seek-therapy-after-trump-wins-the-white-house/>
'Let them cry it out.
Liberals in deep-blue New York City shocked and disturbed by
President-elect Donald Trump’s election victory are flooding shrinks’
inboxes looking for appointments.
“It’s a perfect storm for New York therapists,” said Manhattan
psychologist Chloe Carmichael, who estimated she’s received a 15% spike
in inquiries from patients. “It’s a repeat of 2016, where a lot of
people feel really scared and traumatized and angry.”
Supporters react after Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice
President Kamala Harris conceded the election.
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New York City shrinks have seen a flood of appointment requests from
liberals disturbed by President-elect Donald Trump’s victory this week.
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A staggering 69% of people felt anxious or frustrated about the
presidential election, according to a poll taken before Trump’s runaway
win.
On Wednesday morning, New York City-based psychotherapist Alyson Cohen
woke up to a deluge of paranoid texts from clients begging for extra
appointments this week, many of whom claimed to be “afraid for their
futures and that of their children.”
“I’ve even already heard [from] some female clients who say they are now
second guessing having children out of fears for their health as it
relates to pregnancy-related medical care,” she said.
It’s worse for couples, said Lisa Brateman, a psychotherapist and
relationship specialist in Midtown.
Romance hit the rock for relationships where each person voted for
different candidates, Brateman said.
“If a woman was saying ‘What about my rights as a woman?’ and her
boyfriend or husband voted for Trump, it felt like a personal
unwillingness to understand them,” she said.
Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump, joined by
Melania Trump and Barron Trump to speak at an election night watch
party.
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Therapists said the surge in patient requests reminds them of Trump’s
first win in 2016.
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An attendee reacts during an election night watch party at Manny's in
San Francisco, California
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A staggering 69% of people felt anxious or frustrated about the
presidential election, according to a pre-election day poll.
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Following a meeting with a split-party couple, a woman who voted
Democrat asked for an additional appointment with Brateman next week —
alone.
“She’s in shock, she’s trying to navigate her emotions . . . and needing
to process with somebody who really understands the pain she’s feeling,”
she said. “When the other person voted for someone else, they’re not
feeling that pain — they’re jubilant.”
The quick and decisive nature of Trump’s victory, with the GOP nominee
even clinching the popular vote, was a silver lining, Carmichael said.
“People were terrified about facing days and weeks of uncertainty,” she
said. “The clarity can be kind of a saving grace.