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Who Looks After the President’s Mental Health?

Joseph Sparks

11th January 2017

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Who looks after the President’s mental health? That’s the question posed by Dr John Grohol in an entry on PsychCentral.

Dr Grohol explains that the U.S. appointed the first presidential physician to look after the President’s physical health and well-being nearly 100 years ago. However, even in 2017, no one looks after the President’s Mental Health.

Dr Grohol asks: ‘With all that we’ve learned about the important and inseparable connection between physical and mental health, might it not be time for the president to also have a personal psychologist or psychiatrist?’

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Joseph Sparks

Joseph is a Subject Advisor for Psychology at tutor2u. He is an experienced Psychology & Music Teacher, Writer, Examiner and Presenter. He is currently completing a Professional Doctorate in Education and is passionate about the impact of technology on teaching and learning.

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