Therapy Nation
Coverage of Therapy Nation in the Nexus archive.
- Therapy culture is turning politics into a national nervous breakdown
The therapy culture in the US is turning politics into a national nervous breakdown, where opponents are viewed as toxic and dangerous, rather than just having different ideas. This shift has enormous consequences, including the loss of psychological flexibility and perspective. The therapeutic language has escaped the therapist's office and reshaped how Americans interpret politics.
- How Trump panic broke the Democratic Party and fueled endless crisis politics
The article argues that the Democratic Party's focus on fear-based politics since 2016, driven by the threat of Donald Trump's potential return, has eroded its ability to present a positive vision for the future. By framing elections as existential crises, Democrats have unified opponents of Trump but risked normalizing permanent emergency politics, which may weaken long-term voter allegiance.