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LOS ANGELES, Sept 1 — As battle lines are drawn ahead of Donald Trump's bid for re-election, a new documentary based on the testimony of mental health professionals has labelled the US president a “malignant narcissist.” Unfit: The Psychology of Donald Trump — released on streaming...

Tuesday, 01 Sep 2020 02:52 PM MYT

The film interviews several psychologists who argue they have a medical duty to warn the US public about Trump's alleged mental state. Republican candidate Barry Goldwater successfully sued a magazine after it published a damning survey of psychiatrists speculating about his mental health during his failed 1964 run.

And the film highlights another rule that compels mental health professionals to speak out when a patient's disorder imperils others — in this case, the US public. These include short-lived White House communications boss Anthony Scaramucci, and George Conway — whose wife, Kellyanne, recently announced she was stepping down as the president's long-standing advisor.

 

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