Is being Liberal a mental illness?

[Captain Caveman]

Well, I thought I would do a little research.

There's is no classification in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5)—the standard for mental health diagnosis. However, research in political psychology and sociology has indicated a statistical correlation between political ideology and self-reported mental health outcomes, often noting that liberals report higher levels of anxiety and depression.

Why Depression Rates Are Higher Among Liberals

Columbia researchers look at the politics of despair.

magazine.columbia.edu

So research would suggest that if you want a happy life, stop being a Liberal.

 

[Dogmaphobe]

This forum has very few liberals. It sure does have a whole bunch of non-sentient leftists, though.

 

[Hafar1014]

Well, I thought I would do a little research.

There's is no classification in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5)—the standard for mental health diagnosis. However, research in political psychology and sociology has indicated a statistical correlation between political ideology and self-reported mental health outcomes, often noting that liberals report higher levels of anxiety and depression.

Why Depression Rates Are Higher Among Liberals

Columbia researchers look at the politics of despair.

magazine.columbia.edu

So research would suggest that if you want a happy life, stop being a Liberal.

The DSM 5 diagnosis is anxiety disorder NOS That applies to progressives especially women

 

[Zincwarrior]

Do you feel that classifying your political opponents - 35% of the US population - as being mentally ill really is a good for discussion, much less a good point of view?

 

[rightwinger]

LIberals founded this nation and have been responsible for every single social initiative including abolition, women’s rights, worker rights, environmental protection, Medicare, social security

 

[Nuthin' Fancy]

Is being Liberal a mental illness?​

Only if they voted for this retard.

 

[RetiredGySgt]

Do you feel that classifying your political opponents - 35% of the US population - as being mentally ill really is a good for discussion, much less a good point of view?

Just as good as claiming all republicans are Nazis, or is that different?

 

[RetiredGySgt]

there are few liberals left the democratic party is full of progressive socialist communists.

 

[Lockback]

Do you feel that classifying your political opponents - 35% of the US population - as being mentally ill really is a good for discussion, much less a good point of view?

It's a fact.
It is what it is.
It's very obvious to those of us who deal with them every day: they're mentally ill.
Sorry if it offends you ...



.... okay, not really.

 

[rightwinger]

 

[RetiredGySgt]

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none of those people exists anymore.

 

[Frankenstein]

Well, I thought I would do a little research.

There's is no classification in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5)—the standard for mental health diagnosis. However, research in political psychology and sociology has indicated a statistical correlation between political ideology and self-reported mental health outcomes, often noting that liberals report higher levels of anxiety and depression.

Why Depression Rates Are Higher Among Liberals

Columbia researchers look at the politics of despair.

magazine.columbia.edu

So research would suggest that if you want a happy life, stop being a Liberal.

ABSOLUTELY

 

[1srelluc]

Do you feel that classifying your political opponents - 35% of the US population - as being mentally ill really is a good for discussion, much less a good point of view?

Well, it certainty helps one understand them....Sorta.

You must admit, a good portion of the the dem congress-critters are certifiable if you just look at the wild-eyed weenies during the Bondi hearings the other day.

They are not just one-offs anymore.

 

[rightwinger]

none of those people exists anymore.

Conservatives have changed since JFK
They have gotten worse

 

[RetiredGySgt]

Conservatives have changed since JFK
They have gotten worse

at least we aren't certifiably crazy like the left

 

[Lockback]

Conservatives have changed since JFK
They have gotten worse

How so?
The Republicans are marginally more right leaning now than then.
The Democrats are RADICALLY more left leaning than they were then.
No comparison whatsoever.

 

[rightwinger]

 

[Zincwarrior]

LIberals founded this nation and have been responsible for every single social initiative including abolition, women’s rights, worker rights, environmental protection, Medicare, social security

Yea, but not queso. Queso is life!

Just as good as claiming all republicans are Nazis, or is that different?

Agreed both are poor topics of discussion.

 

[rightwinger]

How so?
The Republicans are marginally more right leaning now than then.
The Democrats are RADICALLY more left leaning than they were then.
No comparison whatsoever.

There are no Republicans anymore
MAGA

 

[midcan5]

If the thread poster took the time to investigate the topic, they'd find it is the so called conservatives who have the most mental illness symptoms. Which makes sense as life is complicated and being conservative is narrow minded at best.

Not sure what the OP was about as sometimes you can find what you are already looking for. See below for another pov.

https://www.jstor.org/stable/44319031