Seriously, Donald Trump is mentally unstable. Like, there is a name and..

[renie408]

a medication for what is wrong with him, I feel sure.

Shouldn't there be some way to disqualify him for running for office based on the fact that he is batshit insane? And if there isn't, there needs to be.

[RKP5637]

1. Sadly, the US apparently has no procedure for dealing with high level individuals with mental

issues. We have no idea WTF is with this guy, other than he acts deranged. For all we know, he could have a developing brain tumor making him act so bizarre.

[Doodley]

2. Showing many of the classic signs of schizophrenia

Behavioral: social isolation, disorganized behavior, aggression, agitation, compulsive behavior, excitability, hostility, repetitive movements, self-harm, or lack of restraint

Cognitive: thought disorder, delusion, amnesia, belief that an ordinary event has special and personal meaning, belief that thoughts aren't one's own, disorientation, memory loss, mental confusion, slowness in activity, or false belief of superiority

Mood: anger, anxiety, apathy, feeling detached from self, general discontent, inability to feel pleasure, elevated mood, or inappropriate emotional response

Psychological: hallucination, paranoia, hearing voices, depression, fear, persecutory delusion, or religious delusion

Speech: circumstantial speech, incoherent speech, rapid and frenzied speaking, or speech disorder

http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/schizophrenia/basics/symptoms/con-20021077

[randome]

11. He often talks about himself in the third person, too.

[hr][font color="blue"][center]There is nothing you can't do if you put your mind to it.
Nothing.[/center][/font][hr]

[KewlKat]

25. Major Human Flaw: Some people refer to themselves in the third person.

Major Human Flaw: Some people refer to themselves in the third person.

Response No. 1, by Elsa Ronningstam, associate clinical professor of psychology at Harvard Medical School and author of Identifying and Understanding the Narcissistic Personality:

Referring to yourself in the third person creates distance between "I" and "he." So if you have an exaggerated view of how great you are, you could be using this distance to make yourself even bigger. Or, if you've achieved major success suddenly, using the third person could be a way to adjust to the bigger role that's been assigned to you. It's a way to enlarge yourself to fit that role.

[randome]

33. "Exaggerated view" hits the mark. Trump is apparently not a very good businessman.

[hr][font color="blue"][center]I'm always right. When I'm wrong I admit it.
So then I'm right about being wrong.[/center][/font][hr]

[Bernardo de La Paz]

3. He's a narcissistic sociopath. . . . nt

[jberryhill]

4. Oh really?

There is no question he's a nut.

So, who would you like to put in charge of this "Office of Deciding Who Can Run?"

A democracy leaves these kinds of decisions to the voters.

To be president, one must be:

At least 35,
Born a citizen, and
A US resident for the last 14 years.

That's it. That's all. You can be crazy as a shithouse rat, a convicted felon, whatever. An edge case would be whether the person is mentally competent to take an oath, but I doubt someone in, say, a persistent vegetative state would win an election - although after W I'm iffy on that one.

The notion of putting some person or group of people "in charge of who can run" is a dangerous one that should be rejected in a democracy.

[renie408]

7. Jeez, buddy...literal much??

[GeorgeGist]

12. Who wrote the Constitution ...

God or some people?

[jberryhill]

15. Some people

...who left it entirely open to revision.

Who should decide who can run for office? An appointed godlike entity, or the people?

[renie408]

16. Maybe the people could decide that allowing psychopaths to be President is a bad idea?

But I get your point and was not seriously implying that we should have Presidential candidates examined by a panel of mental health experts.

I mean, who would the Republicans find to nominate?

But thinking about it...wouldn't that save us all a lot of chaos?

[jberryhill]

18. Okay

So we have the Commissioner of Crazy Candidates, appointed by whom?

Licensed psychologists can and will do anything for money, ethics be damned. The esteemed guardians of our mental health were all too happy to become torture advisors to the W administration.

So who makes this decision?

The provisions by which a crazy president can be removed by the Cabinet are interesting, since the president still gets to say "I'm not crazy."

So how about we have Congress appoint the Commissioner. You want Paul Ryan appointing the person who decides whether Hillary is allowed to run?

[renie408]

20. So, at this point I am thinking you have two options

Option A: You admit to extremely poor reading comprehension skills.

Option B: You admit that you didn't really read what I wrote.

WAIT!!

There is an....

Option C: You admit you just like to rant.

I am cool with whatever you want to go with!!

[stopbush]

30. The Electoral College is a safety valve that could be used

to deny an elected candidate the presidency.

[B Calm]

5. Fascist have a medical term?

[writes3000]

6. Did you see that he implied that Mrs. Khan wasn't allowed to speak at the convention?

He's disgusting.

[B Calm]

8. Bwhaha, fucking idiot never stops giving.

[Ilsa]

9. This is what campaigns are for.

This is the time to stress the candidates and do our due diligence on them.

[treestar]

10. Hopefully enough voters will realize this

in spite of the M$M

[JaneyVee]

13. It's called bipolar.

Sometimes he's manic. Sometimes he's depressive.

[elias7]

14. Both narcissistic and sociopathic personality disorders

Being familiar with a lot of psych people, I would disagree that he exhibits any signs of schizophrenia or bipolar disorder.

[smirkymonkey]

19. That would be my unprofessional diagnosis.

He's practically a textbook case of both disorders.

[MichiganVote]

39. He does not. Neither Schitz or BiPolar. Advanced Narcissism=absolutely

[Bill USA]

17. no restrictions on insane people running 4 President. BUT, there is a petition to deny hima security

briefing. EVERY member of DU should be signing this --- if you care about national security!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1251&pid=2311162

[backscatter712]

21. Narcissitic Personality Disorder.

If you look that disorder up in the DSM, you'd find Donald Trump's picture in there.

Unfortunately for the rest of us, there's no effective treatment.

[yardwork]

22. I don't think that there is a medication for Narcissistic Personality Disorder.

Years of intensive psychotherapy would help him, but he would have to admit that he has a problem first, and the symptoms of his mental illness make that unlikely.

He is unlikely to ever change.

[renie408]

23. Oh, I think it is more than that.

He is really crazy. Not sort of crazy. I mean, really REALLY crazy.

[yardwork]

24. People with personality disorders are really, really crazy. I know several.

[NCTraveler]

31. To be blunt...

I think many people going around talking about mental health issues are very uneducated as to the topic. Even this op has conflated, or at a minimum simplified the unsimplifyable, to a point there is no basis in the argument they present.

[MichiganVote]

40. Correct. No medication as it is a personality disorder.

[KewlKat]

26. What is a narcissistic sociopath?

- A narcissistic sociopath is someone with a combination of narcissistic personality disorder and definitive behavioral signs of sociopathy.

- People with narcissism are characterized by their excessive and persistent need for others’ admiration and positive reinforcement. They generally have grandiose opinions of themselves and believe they are superior to other people. Narcissists are also frequently convinced that they are above the normal responsibilities and obligations of everyday life, so they usually have significant difficulties maintaining employment or relationships as a result.

- The narcissistic sociopath has this type of personality along with a noticeable lack of regard for the rights of others and a tendency to regularly violate those rights.

- The narcissist with the sociopathy reacts strongly and sometimes even violently to negative feedback. True sociopaths generally do not respond to criticism or care what others may think of them.

- A narcissistic sociopath is unable to tolerate criticism and needs constant praise, as well as deference from other people. Many with this condition present themselves in the best light possible and are able to easily charm others to gain their trust.

[renie408]

27. That /. I think it is that up there.

[NCTraveler]

28. No, there should be absolutely no procedure in place.

And I believe you are equating mental health issues with instability in the way you have worded this. Those with mental health issues have every right to run in an unfettered manner and its up to us to decide who gets our vote.

[renie408]

34. I apologize

for being light hearted about a serious subject.

I should never joke about anything here. I keep forgetting that part of the liberal code is taking everything literally and always being completely PC. You have to forgive me. I am a Southern liberal. I am sure I am not doing it right.

[NCTraveler]

35. I don't recognize the harshness in my reply.

I will say I don't find this to be a lighthearted issue and we have Frist's around every corner.

He's bat shit crazy. That's good enough. Your lightheartedness sweeps up many of us on this board.

[renie408]

37. Then I am sorry this time...

I thought I was getting a wrist slap.

I oftentimes feel like I don't fit in great here and I let that color my reading. I apologize!

[truebluegreen]

38. Well, bless your heart.

[KewlKat]

29. THE MALIGNANT PERSONALITY:

THE MALIGNANT PERSONALITY: These people are mentally ill and extremely dangerous! The following precautions will help to protect you from the destructive acts of which they are capable. To recognize them, keep the following guidelines in mind:

(1) They are habitual liars. They seem incapable of either knowing or telling the truth about anything.

(2) They are egotistical to the point of narcissism. They really believe they are set apart from the rest of humanity by some special grace.

(3) They scapegoat; they are incapable of either having the insight or willingness to accept responsibility for anything they do. Whatever the problem, it is always someone else’s fault.

(4) They are remorselessly vindictive when thwarted or exposed.

(5) Genuine religious, moral, or other values play no part in their lives. They have no empathy for others and are capable of violence. Under older psychological terminology, they fall into the category of psychopath or sociopath, but unlike the typical psychopath, their behavior is masked by a superficial social facade.


He displays all of these tendancies as well!!!

[Avalux]

32. There is no pill for a sociopath. n/t

[BainsBane]

36. Narcissistic Personality Disorder

But no medication can help.

[duncang]

41. After this election I'm sure the name for the insanity will be

Donald J. Trump

[pnwmom]

42. Unfortunately there is no name nor effective treatment for Narcissistic Personality Disorder.

He is so completely self-absorbed that other people aren't real to him -- they are just reflections in the mirror.