(CNN) "I was so upset after the presidential and vice presidential debates, I couldn't sleep," a friend told me on a Zoom call. In watching the debates, many of us cringed, particularly as President Donald Trump continually interrupted former Vice President Joe Biden. The American Psychiatric Association prohibits me, as a psychiatrist, from offering a "professional opinion" about individuals I have not interviewed. In the presidential debates, Trump, as President, outranked the moderator and Vice President Biden. In the vice presidential debate, Pence, as a white male, regularly interrupted Harris, a woman of color.

Source: CNN October 12, 2020 22:41 UTC