President Barack ObamaThe White House1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NWWashington, DC 20500
We are writing to express our grave concern regarding the mental stability of our President-Elect. Professional standards do not permit us to venture a diagnosis for a public figure whom we have not evaluated personally. Nevertheless, his widely reported symptoms of mental instability -- including grandiosity, impulsivity, hypersensitivity to slights or criticism, and an apparent inability to distinguish between fantasy and reality -- lead us to question his fitness for the immense responsibilities of the office. We strongly recommend that, in preparation for assuming these responsibilities, he receive a full medical and neuropsychiatric evaluation by an impartial team of investigators.
Judith Herman, M.D.Professor of PsychiatryHarvard Medical School
Nanette Gartrell, M.D.Associate Clinical Professor of PsychiatryUniversity of California, San Francisco (1988-2011)Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School (1983-87)
Dee Mosbacher, M.D., Ph.D.Assistant Clinical ProfessorDepartment of Community Health SystemsUniversity of California, San Francisco (2005-2013)