"There's A Name For The Discomfort You're Feeling Watching The Olympics Right Now," the headline reads. "If waving the American flag or chanting ‘USA!’ turns you off right now, you're not alone," the subheadline adds. "The fact that watching the Olympics now requires a psychological explanation tells us how far therapy culture has gone. In this case, HuffPo has decided that it can be traumatic to watch Team USA win Olympic medals. Instead of encouraging confidence, responsibility, and shared identity, therapy culture often rewards grievance, hypersensitivity, and emotional fragility," Alpert said.

Source: Huffington Post February 22, 2026 22:24 UTC