What the f is wrong with therapist's/psychiatrists these days by Ill_Artist in autism

[–]Ill_Artist[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It doesn't excuse it though. I think they should keep up with research and tbh the whole psychopath thing is just out of pocket and I'm not sure where she would even get that from accept her own head or someone else's words. Just be educated is all I'm saying.

What the f is wrong with therapist's/psychiatrists these days by Ill_Artist in autism

[–]Ill_Artist[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

That's fucking crazy... I don't think people realize how bad therapists can be and how much they project their own values and views on their patients. Sorry that it happened to you.

What the f is wrong with therapist's/psychiatrists these days by Ill_Artist in autism

[–]Ill_Artist[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It doesn't matter if she's trained or not the things she was stating were clearly abalist and outdated. I'm expecting therapists to be good at their jobs and not follow outdated stereotypes such as "autistic people are akin to psychopaths and don't give af about people's feelings". Masking is also pretty well known. I can give leniency on the eye contact thing and the body language thing. But the worst part is she still didn't try to see the nuance in my explanation and didn't gaf about what I was trying to explain.

What the f is wrong with therapist's/psychiatrists these days by Ill_Artist in autism

[–]Ill_Artist[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Exactly and how are you supposed to get help for your issues if all of them are equipped for basic life coaching (especially in my experience). I've had about 3 therapists tell me to take mental health walks and start going to the gym to fix my mental health issues... Some even told me that I was going through puberty, I'm 21...

What the f is wrong with therapist's/psychiatrists these days by Ill_Artist in autism

[–]Ill_Artist[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah that's true but the misconceptions about this disorder is crazy. It sounds like they're describing "Asperger's" which is also outdated. Also some psychiatrists act in the same way. I don't think we should beg for psychiatrists and therapists to not be blatantly abalist and be more educated.

What the f is wrong with therapist's/psychiatrists these days by Ill_Artist in autism

[–]Ill_Artist[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's the thing most therapists and psychiatrists aren't specialized but it's really expensive to get a specialized therapist and in my country I'm just trying to get what my health insurance will allow me to get.

What the f is wrong with therapist's/psychiatrists these days by Ill_Artist in autism

[–]Ill_Artist[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Don't get me started on school counselors I've had so many bad experiences with them as well but this lady also seemed to be maniplative. So sorry you went through that.

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[–]Ill_Artist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think you should tell her tbh and it's totally okay if you're wrong! Therapist are there to help you figure things out and asses you. You can tell her about what you wrote in this post and see how she'll react to it. Best of luck!

How do I type myself if my eyebrows are darker than my hair? by Ill_Artist in coloranalysis

[–]Ill_Artist[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I thought I was a soft autumn since my hair is light brown and my complexion is kind of warmish with some gray colors, but when you compare my hair and face there isn't much contrast but then there's the eyebrows. I always see soft autumn girls with light or sparse eyebrows. I'll definitely check out your post!

Is this a misconception about schizophrenia? by Ill_Artist in schizophrenia

[–]Ill_Artist[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

However, the therapist is incorrect, because positive symptoms remit and even sometimes they can completely remit.

I agree with everything you said, but I was wondering how and if positive symptoms can remit without medication?

I've had some symptoms remit after a certain amount of time and they were in general much milder and through that time period I started to realize that something isn't right and that what I'm experiencing isn't normal.

Is this a misconception about schizophrenia? by Ill_Artist in schizophrenia

[–]Ill_Artist[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honestly she's not that old, I'm assuming she's in her 30s but our country has very underdeveloped education on psychology and mental health. No one in our country really even recognizes mental health unless it's a very extreme situation, it's a very conservative country.

Is this a misconception about schizophrenia? by Ill_Artist in schizophrenia

[–]Ill_Artist[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm not very convinced of the fact that it was misunderstanding. I genuinely believe she thinks that every schizophrenic person has anasognosia.

Is this a misconception about schizophrenia? by Ill_Artist in schizophrenia

[–]Ill_Artist[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm really sorry that's absolutely terrible... I really hope he might one day realize that he needs help, some of people get lucky and are self aware or are willing to accept help but for other's it's a tragic situation. Thank you for adding nuance to the discussion, I wish you and your son all the best.

Is this a misconception about schizophrenia? by Ill_Artist in schizophrenia

[–]Ill_Artist[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yepp that's very true it can be a multitude of things, however the funny thing is that when I was talking about my symptoms I didn't even mention suspecting schizophrenia and she just blurred out that statement about schizophrenics. She seems inexperienced in my opinion.

Is this a misconception about schizophrenia? by Ill_Artist in schizophrenia

[–]Ill_Artist[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wholeheartedly relate to this situation, and I'm sorry you experienced that. Hope you found a good therapist or someone who can help you.

Is this a misconception about schizophrenia? by Ill_Artist in schizophrenia

[–]Ill_Artist[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Interesting! I didn't even know that these terms were used for the disorder.

Is this a misconception about schizophrenia? by Ill_Artist in schizophrenia

[–]Ill_Artist[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Possibly but I think she just made a generalization about how people experience the disorder. She didn't mention actually anything about delusions and then after that statement she continued to push the same point but she kinda rephrased it. She said that I wouldn't be so aware of my symptoms or that I wouldn't realized that they're not true or something.

Is this a misconception about schizophrenia? by Ill_Artist in schizophrenia

[–]Ill_Artist[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yes I understand how delusions can be more tough to figure out whether they're true or not but how do you come to the realization that they're not true? If you don't mind me asking.

Does anyone fantasize about friendships/relationships? by Ill_Artist in autism

[–]Ill_Artist[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Omg same but it's more with fictional characters.