New York City is offering its municipal workforce counseling services and other support for dealing with election-year stress brought on by Donald Trump’s election.
In a Dec. 1 email, the de Blasio administration pointed to mental health resources that are available to workers who are “feeling distressed or vulnerable following the election results.”
“We have seen the concerns expressed on social media and we are monitoring them closely,” the emails reads.
The half-dozen agencies involved include the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs, the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and the Department of Education, as well as Deputy Mayor for Strategic Policies Richard Buery, who is overseeing the city’s mental health initiative known as Thrive NYC.
Since the election, Mayor de Blasio has been reassuring New Yorkers that his administration will work to protect them from potentially harmful polices that have been proposed by Trump over the past year — particularly on immigration.
Asked about the email, City Hall press secretary Eric Phillips said it was a show of care for employees’ well-being.
“The post-election period has been anxiety-producing for many people, understandably,” he said. “When you throw the holidays into that, it can be a very difficult time for those coping with mental health challenges.”
Nearly 80 percent of city votes cast in the 2016 presidential election went to former Secretary of State and former New York Senator Hillary Clinton.
http://nypost.com/2016/12/12/city-offering-workers-therapy-to-cope-with-trump-induced-stress/
Did my comment about Castro and Chavez upset you that much? We've gotten along in the past even though we share didn't political beliefs
Unless it is you personally or a family member who lost, if you need public money after an election to go to therapy that is crying
:0) My brother .. this is not about Castro or your remarks. This is about fierce opposition to Trump and everything he stands for.
This is fierce, but respectfully political debate, not about anything personal.
In spite of our political differences, I have great respect for you brother, always have.
Now stop your whining, get your ass back in this ring and put your dukes up.
:0) just kidding.
You righties went to any and every extreme to fire up your troops. Cool. :0)
You've got 4 years .. maybe.
4 years from now you can expect a tsunami of angry and energized Americans running to the polls to end this blight on America.
Trump winning .. and 'winning' the way he did was perhaps the best thing possible for the Left.
You guys didn't just elect Scott Walker or Ted Cruz. You elected a cartoon character - someone who gets way more irritated and passionate about an SNL parody than he does about Russia influencing our election or hate crimes increasing in the last month.
Trump is a lunatic. And you guys just unleashed him on this beautiful experiment of a country, which despite all of the complaining & setbacks, is actually great today, and working.
So, deal w/ the reaction.
:0) My brother .. this is not about Castro or your remarks. This is about fierce opposition to Trump and everything he stands for.
This is fierce, but respectfully political debate, not about anything personal.
In spite of our political differences, I have great respect for you brother, always have.
Now stop your whining, get your ass back in this ring and put your dukes up.
:0) just kidding.
I didn't support Trump in the primary nor did I vote for him in the general so I guess I'm different from others in that perspective. It's why you don't see me on here going all rah rah for Trump.
There is some serious crying going on though
How many socialists (plus young student loan saturated underemployed urban 20 something beard sporting baristas) who wanted Sanders sat this one out because they were disaffected? Did that cost Hillary and usher in Trump and everything ugly he stands for?
I didn't think you voted for Trump .. but from one friend to another .. perhaps you shouldn't stand to close to his supporters or his policies. :0) Lots of fire coming that way.
Bargaining I see.
Accept your fate
I'm not a fan of the all or nothing "team" mentality
we do not have to accept this farce of an election
Do you mean you and the voices in your head? Nobody cares what you think, Trump will get the EC votes and hopefully arseholes like Twatsky will go jump off a tall building.we do not have to accept this farce of an election