They're doing a wee bit more than that. They're offering themselves as some sort of medical professional witnesses for the impeachment inquiry, which places their assessment beyond opinion for them.
In an inquiry for impeachment that is attempting to rely on fact and what "people in the room" have seen and heard, one would hope that the Democrats pursuing this impeachment inquiry would wish to have the ACTUAL medical professionals who've seen President Trump and have not simply opined about his mental health based on their expertise.
As for the yellowing of the eyes, yes, the liver could be a culprit.
But so could the pancreas.
So could allergies....anemia.....dehydration....cataracts.
So the doctor who is relying on a "casual glance" to diagnose would not be, IMO and co-pays I'd pay, a doctor I'd personally want to see. Kwim?
Momto2boys973 wrote: ↑Wed Dec 04, 2019 9:19 pm
But here’s the thing: no one is throwing a diagnosis. All that’s being said is that his state of mind seems troublesome. And just like an MD seeing something as simple as a yellowish tint in someone’s eyes means that “there’s something wrong with this man’s liver” even if he doesn’t know the guy or has all his medical history. That doctor may not be able to tell if it’s liver cancer or cirrhosis, but he knows something is definitely wrong with that liver from a casual glance. So can a mental health professional see warning signs on a person based on their behavior.
AZLizardLady wrote: ↑Wed Dec 04, 2019 9:09 pm
A true medical professional worth their over-the-top fees will know better than to diagnose as it appears to be the intent in this particular article that the OP has linked.
Let's be honest here---if there are going to be behavioral health Dx's thrown around by medical professionals, let's start with Washington politicians in general.
That could be fun, no?
An opinion is one thing, which I believe these medical professionals have given, and which it supports the sentiments of quite a few here in this group....that Trump is a fruit cake who's mentally incompetent and will start drooling some time in the near future from unstable thoughts (MY interpretation from what I read).
Again, opinion.
Momto2boys973 wrote: ↑Wed Dec 04, 2019 8:55 pm
Why not? It’s based on his behavior, and as someone already said, no one’s editing his Twitter rants or his personal appearances.
Sometimes you don’t need to actually meet a person face to face to realize he’s mentally unstable. His actions speak loud and clear. Wouldn’t you qualify Hitler as a psychopath just based on his actions? How about all those mass shooters? Do you refrain yourself from questioning their mental health because you haven’t met them personally?