One of the more unusual things about this year’s election has been that the division of our country be it a matter of party rhetoric, racial divide or socio-economic has been at the forefront of the news.
Reports of suicide hotlines rose sharply after the Trump win. For me I had a painful sense that it would be a divisive vote and sure enough it was. Key states were the winning combination for Trump. Mental health however shot to attention as people had already been reporting of election related stress.
One of the things that worries me is that when it comes to health, mental health, women’s health, Trump isn’t always exactly known for popular views. Case in point his stance on PTSD (http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2016/10/03/trump-ptsd-comments/91509626/) My biggest worry going forward into this new Trump term of office is that focus is going to be taken away from services meant to help those suffering from mental illnesses and preventative care. That is genuinely something to worry about. Like a lot of society I worry that Trump will marginalized the mental health issues the country has and the consequences could be devastating.
