by Harper West | May 2, 2018 | Other-Blamer
Currently, three convicted criminals are running in the 2018 congressional races as Republicans. Even in the era of Trump, I find this a shocking statement. These are alleged crimes, accusations or arrests, but actual convictions. This is proof that the Republican...
by Harper West | Apr 6, 2018 | Other-Blamer
The traits of narcissistic or abusive people can seem like a hodgepodge of unrelated behaviors. But if you understand the underlying problem — low self worth — these traits can begin to make more sense and it can be easier to spot them early in relationships. (So you...
by Harper West | Feb 20, 2018 | Other-Blamer
After each major gun incident pundits revisit the debate: Are mass shooters mentally ill? Conservatives and gun owners s claim that mental illness is the real problem, not the prevalence of gun ownership. Of course, statistics and common sense refute this illogical...
by Harper West | Jun 20, 2017 | Domestic Violence, Other-Blamer, The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump
Recently some have wondered: Do psychologists have a “duty to warn” about Trump’s dangerous emotional state? Some have made comments criticizing the fact that I am a contributor to the book The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump: 27 Psychiatrists and...
by Harper West | Dec 1, 2016 | Other-Blamer, The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump
I watched in dismay as Donald Trump won the presidential election. As a psychotherapist, it is clear to me that Trump is psychologically unfit for office. His flagrant insecurity was exposed with each bragging Tweet, his rampant sociopathic bullying was on view at...
by Harper West | Nov 20, 2016 | Accountability, DSM, Other-Blamer, Shame, Uncategorized
Followers of Donald J. Trump often exclaim they like him because “he says it like it is“ and he is against “political correctness.” Certainly the content of Trump’s outspokenness confirms this, as his statements during the campaign were often bigoted, incited hate and...
