White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is reportedly under some serious strain because of her job working for President Donald Trump, as people have been studying her social media output.
Leavitt, 28, seemed to share more than usual on her social media accounts in a recent post, which has people wondering whether she is OK.
Karoline Leavitt has a stressful job - and it could be getting to her
Having Donald Trump as a boss must be stressful at the best of times, but right now things are all over the place.
He’s currently embroiled in the all-encompassing Epstein debate, as well as promising most people in the USA $2,000, and calling reporters names on Air Force One.
There’s never a dull moment in Karoline Leavitt’s role as White House press secretary.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt. Credit: Anna Moneymaker/Getty
However, Leavitt is always put out there to defend her boss, whatever situation he might be in - from the fallout from the death of Charlie Kirk to some of the - shall we say - stranger allegations involving stories about Bill Clinton.
Still Leavitt keeps busy outside of work too, spending time with her family including her husband Nicolas Riccio and their baby son born in 2024.
Recently, she shared a number of stories on Instagram that got a few tongues wagging.
First off, she shared some harmless snaps from a recent trip to Palm Beach, writing about how ‘the ocean is [her] happy place’.
Things then took an emotional turn
After sharing a few more pics from her swanky getaway with her husband, including her breakfast at the Four Seasons Hotel, she then took a more personal turn.
Leavitt shared a picture from the Bible, sharing the underlined quote ‘for when I am weak, then I am strong’.
She then shared another quote that read: "What a privilege it is to have your bed taken up by a small human who thinks it's the safest place in the world to be.”
Over that image, Leavitt wrote "crying".
Speaking to Mirror US, clinical psychologist Christine Schneider of the Cambridge Therapy Center gave her own take on how Leavitt might be coping.
She said: "Working as a Press Secretary means living under constant pressure. Every word, every facial expression, and every pause is dissected by the media and the public.
"That level of exposure can be incredibly demanding mentally."
"Someone in Karoline Leavitt’s position likely faces chronic stress, anxiety around public performance, and exhaustion from the nonstop pace of her role.
"There’s often a need to stay composed no matter what’s happening behind the scenes, and that emotional control, while impressive, can come at a cost."
Schneider continued: "It’s what psychologists sometimes refer to as emotional labor: the effort of managing one’s feelings to maintain a professional image.
"Over time, it can lead to burnout, irritability, and difficulty switching off after work.”
If you will work for (presumably) the most stressful man in the world - as well as one of the most powerful - you might end up feeling a bit frazzled yourself at times.