Psychiatrist says it's 'vital' for liberals to set boundaries with loved ones who voted for Trump during the holidays.

As the holiday season approaches, a prominent mental health expert told MSNBC viewers that they should feel justified in cutting ties with their relatives who voted for President-elect Donald Trump.

Dr. Yale University resident Amanda Calhoun spoke with MSNBC's Joy Reid Friday night about ways liberals frustrated by Trump's re-election this week can deal with the news, including breaking up with some loved ones.

“So, if you get into a situation where you have family members, where you have close friends that you know have voted in ways that are against you … it's best not to be among those people and tell them why,” Calhoun said. he told Reid.

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The host provided an expert response by discussing how the LGBTQ community and other minority groups felt most vulnerable following Trump's election early Wednesday.

Citing a recent report from the progressive company, the 19th, Reid said, “Yes, and we know there's been a huge increase since the election – a 700 percent increase in calls from LGBTQ youth to The Trevor Project, which provides a phone, conversation for internet, or text to people – a 700 percent increase in phone calls, texts, and conversations compared to recent weeks.”

The host then asked how these people should communicate with those they know – including family – who voted for Trump, accusing him of going against the rights of the American people.

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“But I wonder if people have the challenge of, how do you communicate with the people who voted for this?”

She added, “If you're an LGBTQ person and you know someone in your family voted against your rights, or you're a woman you know, you know, that this man was calling people names. JD Vance was literally calling Kamala. Harris is 'trash.' He said, 'We're going to take out the trash.' I know a lot of black women are upset about that.”

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President-elect Donald Trump celebrates beating Vice President Kamala Harris in the presidential race early Wednesday. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Calhoun confirmed that it is good for those who were hurt by Trump's victory to avoid Trump to support family and friends, adding that they should tell them why.

“You know, 'I have a problem with the way you voted because it's against the way I make a living, and I won't be with you this holiday. I need to give me some space.'

Calhoun continued, noting that it is important, and “critical” that people set boundaries with family members to be evaluated.

“I think you should have the right to do that, and I think it can be very important for your mental health.”

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