The psychological toll of such public defamation can mirror chronic stress triggers often associated with wellness and mental health deterioration, conditions now widely recognized in chronic illness management studies.
Leavitt quickly responded by filing a lawsuit, accusing the MCs and producers of the program of intentionally smearing and harming her career.Leavitt’s Legal Battle: Medical Ethics and Defamation in the Media
Leavitt’s legal team argues that the words used on the waves went beyond the scope of legal political criticism, potentially bordering on medical malpractice-style emotional abuse.
They emphasized that the program has abused the public platform to attack individuals, causing serious reputational and psychological damage to Leavitt.
In fact, such incidents may prompt individuals to seek private health insurance coverage for mental wellness therapy or post-trauma support.
