The Washington Roundtable examines the early days of President Trump's second term, focusing on the psychological impacts of politics on government employees and ordinary citizens. Clinical psychologist Alix McLearen highlights the rising fear, pain, and outrage influencing political discourse, and how these feelings necessitate support for distressed workers. Her insights offer strategies for managing these intense emotions and emphasize the need for psychological services in a challenging political landscape, illustrating the broader societal implications of a fear-driven political environment.
Alix McLearen emphasized the profound impact of a politics of fear, noting that it magnifies the distress experienced by government workers, forcing them to seek psychological support.
McLearen discussed the importance of connecting distressed employees with service providers, highlighting the need for coping mechanisms amid the emotional turmoil pervading U.S. politics.
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