Primary Delusional Disorder
I looked up Delusional Disorder on Wikipedia and it really seems to fit Hillary.
Just look at the indicators:
When you read through them it really starts to sound like it applies. She persists in the belief that she is the next president, despite continuing evidence that it's not likely. I know some could argue that she is just determined, however there is no likely scenario, and hasn't been one for weeks, where she can win.
- The patient expresses an idea or belief with unusual persistence or force.
- That idea appears to exert an undue influence on his or her life, and the way of life is often altered to an inexplicable extent.
- Despite his/her profound conviction, there is often a quality of secretiveness or suspicion when the patient is questioned about it.
- The individual tends to be humorless and oversensitive, especially about the belief.
- There is a quality of centrality: no matter how unlikely it is that these strange things are happening to him, the patient accepts them relatively unquestioningly.
- An attempt to contradict the belief is likely to arouse an inappropriately strong emotional reaction, often with irritability and hostility.
- The belief is, at the least, unlikely.
- The patient is emotionally over-invested in the idea and it overwhelms other elements of his psyche.
- delusion, if acted out, often leads to behaviors which are abnormal and/or out of character, although perhaps understandable in the light of the delusional beliefs.
- Individuals who know the patient will observe that his belief and behavior are uncharacteristic and alien.
Of course, seeing this truth she has resumed her call to count the disallowed delegates from Florida and Michigan. She's quick to ignore that everyone involved agreed that they wouldn't count. In order for her to maintain her delusion and convince other to believe it she is willing to suspend reality and ignore any rule that impedes her. Something that further shows she should not be president because she has an absolute lack of respect for rules. I think the last eight years has shown us that we need a president that respects rules.
NOTE: The opinions expressed in this blog post are not those of a psychotherapist, psychologist, or any other mental health professional. They are just my observations of what I see.