President Donald J. Trump‘s fast and furious actions during his first weeks in office are leaving many of his political opponents—especially those in the Democratic Party—feeling frazzled, stressed, and even depressed. According to medical professionals in the Washington, D.C. area, the energetic implementation of Trump’s agenda appears to have sparked an influx of individuals identifying as Democrats seeking therapy and psychology services.
“There is an element of chaos right now, a sense of not knowing what’s coming and not being able to control what’s coming is really hard on the stress response,” says Dr. Andrea Bonior, a Georgetown University psychology professor who also maintains a patient practice in the capital region. She adds: “As humans, we don’t love uncertainty. It’s something that we don’t tend to tolerate well. And then when we’re anxious, it’s excruciating.”
President Trump is currently enjoying the highest approval ratings among Americans since he first took office in 2017.
