'Art of the Deal' author Tony Schwartz says Trump is "decompensating"

[milestogo]

which is a psychiatric term. And he knows Trump pretty well. Saying it on Ari Melber now.

Edited to add: The term "episodes of decompensation" is used by psychiatrists and psychologists to describe the deterioration of the mental health of an individual who, up till that point, was maintaining his or her mental illness.

Schwartz indicated that members of the WH staff have reached out to a psychiatrist for help dealing with Trump.

[lame54]

1. So is the U.S.

[CatWoman]

2. watching

it doesn't sound good.

sounds like Trump is about to blow.


Mueller has him in his sights.

[DangerousUrNot]

3. Who the hell knows whats going on in that nightmare of a brain of his...

[COLGATE4]

5. and another narcissistic psychotic in charge of launching

ICBM's in N. Korea. Certainly makes for a rosy future!

[Yonnie3]

4. Decompensating ...

I had to look it up, I've heard it but never knew exactly what it meant.

From Wiki:

... Psychology
See also: Narcissistic rage and narcissistic injury
See also: Disinhibition

In psychology, the term refers to the inability to maintain defense mechanisms in response to stress, resulting in personality disturbance or psychological imbalance.[2][3] Some who suffer from narcissistic personality disorder or borderline personality disorder may decompensate into persecutory delusions to defend against a troubling reality.[4]

...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decompensation#frb-inline

The "See also" are of interest.

[bearsfootball516]

6. Basically, the person "breaks"

[Yonnie3]

9. I had that much already

Thanks, but I wanted to see the more clinical explanation.

It seems to me that the person is already broken. The facade of normalcy breaks. It has been many years since I took those Psychology classes.

[Volaris]

16. '..persecutory delusions..'

Oh, these aren't delusions, this shits real. Bobby 3Sticks is coming for his orange ass, and the Hell of righteous justice is coming with him. Twist, motherfucker.

[elleng]

26. 'may decompensate into persecutory delusions to defend against a troubling reality'

[dixiegrrrrl]

7. I'd like to see the link to this story, pls.

Really curious about the details, esp. exactly what Swartz learned.

[eleny]

10. It wasn't an article but part of a segment of Ari Melber's show on MSNBC today

[dixiegrrrrl]

30. Oh...ok, thanks.

[spotthebird]

8. If anyone has more information it would be

interesting to hear

[PJMcK]

11. Who cares what Trump's clinical problems are?

That's for his family to sort out. That is, if they're not in jail.

Meanwhile, get his ass out of there! I don't care where he goes just remove him from office!

He's a danger to the planet.

[Freethinker65]

12. Damn. I misread that as decomposing

[unblock]

13. !

[Pachamama]

15. So did I - I actually understood Tony Schwartz when I saw the interview as saying "decomposing" or

...that he had misspoken. But seeing the definition of "decompensating" is the psychiatric description and term for what I think of as the mind "decomposing"....and yes, I think we really are watching this happen real time with Trump.

And its frightening because I am very worried about what he might do in his "decompensating"....

I literally wake up each day and worry about what he has tweeted now and has he launched a missile....

[BigmanPigman]

18. He, yes and yes.

Saw it, heard it, thought about it.
The Fucking Moron is taking us down with him on purpose is my conclusion.

DISTRACTION+ DIVISION=DISASTER
We are fucked by him and the GOP....even the self proclaimed "moral and constitutional" leaders like Corker, Flake and McCain.

[Irish_Dem]

14. As the pressure mounts, he will decompensate further and perhaps

become dangerous. Common in those with his particular mental illness.

[lindysalsagal]

17. "WH staff have reached out to a psychiatrist for help dealing with Trump"

and every single one of them ran like hell.........As I would.

This is political, now. He's circling the drain.

When his own people know he's cracking up, get him outta the most important job in the world.

[MarcA]

19. Perhaps a Lobotomy would help eom

[Yonnie3]

20. They shouted "lock her up"

Can we shout "off with his head"? It is a full lobotomy and then some.

And is in deference to his WASP and Eurocentric preferences.

[cilla4progress]

21. If I were in his position

I’d be melting down as well.

Completely over my head - have no clue what is going on around me, what they are saying. Lied and BS’d my way through life and have no real understanding of how and why - why do people believe my lies? All I know is I’m at the top and MUST STAY THERE. They’ve even given my the power to blow up the WORLD!!

Crazy!

[Pepsidog]

25. Great description of Trumps life to date.

He lied and BS’d his way through life having no real understanding of anything.

[flamingdem]

22. No matter as long as GOP donors are compensating (themselves)

[Libloom]

23. I won't be happy til he

Decompensates on live tv.

[Cryptoad]

24. Is that kinda like composing?

[delisen]

27. Jim Jones. Kelly seems to be caught up in Trump's mental state.

[volstork]

28. It's what used to be known as

"a nervous breakdown."

[Hekate]

29. We live in terrifying times. The whole cabal at the top is a stinking pile of corruption...

...and they benefit by his continued presence.