Mental Health Experts Warned against the Dangers but were Silenced
Mental Health Experts Warned against the Dangers but were Silenced I Have Dubbed the American Psychiatric Association’s Silencing of Mental Health Experts, ‘the Greatest Act of Medical Malpractice in Human History’ Bandy X. Lee Apr 23, 2026 The British Medical Journal (BMJ) published a rare, nuanced view of “the Goldwater rule” debate : amid war, tariffs, and internet memes, is it right for medical professionals to wade into the debate about the U.S. president’s mental health and fitness for office?... Such questions have only escalated in the rollercoaster 15 months of his second presidency, including a full scale war in the Middle East…. Concerns about Trump’s mental health were raised during his first presidency (2017-2021). In April 2017, a conference was held at Yale University at which a group of psychiatrists discussed Trump’s mental health and the “duty to warn” others about the risks his health posed. The following month Bandy Lee, then assistant clinical professor ...