WASHINGTON – Feeling panicky about the future, reaching for the Xanax a little more often, or nursing those gin and tonics more quickly than you used to? You may be suffering from an emerging emotional condition psychologists are calling "Trump Anxiety."
Psychologists, massage therapists and other medical professionals say they are treating patients panicked by the prospect of a Trump presidency, according to The Washington Post.
“He has stirred people up,” said psychologist Alison Howard, who practices in Washington, D.C. “We’ve been told our whole lives not to say bad things about people, to not be bullies, to not ostracize people based on their skin color.
“We have these social mores and he breaks all of them and he’s successful. And people are wondering how he gets away with it.”
Google reports "How do I move to Canada?" searches up 350 percent after Trump's multiple victories Super Tuesday. A Washington Post/ABC News poll found that 69 percent of everyday Americans are concerned about a possible “President Trump," with 51 percent “very anxious."
Evidently conservatives dealt differently with the presidency of Barack Obama, and sought relief from sources other than professional therapy. No similar "Obama Anxiety" has been diagnosed.
