PEST

To succeed in Capitalism (and life), one must not give up along the way when failure strikes - and it WILL strike. Multiple times.

... and then there are these people:

Dozens more Kerry supporters flock to Florida therapists

American Health Association reacts with free ‘post-election selection trauma’ counseling

Published Wednesday, November 10, 2004
by Sean Salai

More shocked John Kerry supporters on Wednesday sought psychological help with “post-election selection trauma” in South Florida, prompting the American Health Association to officially release symptoms of the disorder and open its doors for free counseling.

“When someone commits suicide in New York and Kerry’s loss is even slightly connected, it’s serious,” Rob Gordon, executive director of the AHA, told the Boca Raton News. “There’s a lot of older Democrats here and they outnumber Republicans and you don’t want an epidemic of suicides with the elderly. So our counseling center is now open free to those with post-election selection depression, PEST, who need to exorcise their demons.”

According to Gordon, the Boca-based AHA has formally defined the symptoms of PEST and will offer the free sessions through the end of the year. He said approximately 30 people had contacted AHA for psychological counseling since Kerry conceded the presidential race to President Bush on Nov. 3.

Gordon said symptoms of the trauma are similar to post-traumatic stress disorder and include loss of appetite, sleeplessness, nightmares and pervasive moodiness.

At the bottom of the article are the symptoms of "Post-Election Selection Syndrome (PEST)", which I have posted here as a public service:

Symptoms of Post-Election Selection Syndrome (PEST)


According to Florida mental health professionals, the following symptoms have been identified in John Kerry voters since Nov. 3 and are signs that one should seek help from a licensed mental health clinician. Although therapists report that patients so far have uniformly identified themselves as Kerry supporters upset over their candidate’s concession, they urge that the trauma is not necessarily unique to Democrats.

Feelings of withdrawal

Feelings of isolation

Emotional anger and bitterness

Loss of appetite

Sleeplessness

Nightmares

Pervasive moodiness, including endless sulking

Excessively worried about the direction of the country.


Source: American Health Association exclusive to Boca News.