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Re:Dramatic growth in mental-health apps has created a risky... by nopenopenopeno on Monday December 20, 2021 @08:53PM (#29632891)
I was convinced by a therapist (who first convinced my parents) that I have aspergers after talking to them for like 20 minutes and taking an IQ test. At first, it seemed pointless to care one way or another, but for a brief time I bought into it and started viewing myself as disabled or special and it started influencing my behavior and relationships. Then I came to my senses and swore off of it and have been so much better off since.
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Re:Dramatic growth in mental-health apps has created a risky... by LNSY on Monday December 20, 2021 @09:07PM (#29632976)
I don't think you can "swear off" your neurology, but it's good you don't see it as a disability. It isn't.
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Re:Dramatic growth in mental-health apps has created a risky... by Negitivefrags on Monday December 20, 2021 @09:12PM (#29633009)
If thought alone were not able to help with mental afflictions, then how would therapy have any effect?
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Re:Dramatic growth in mental-health apps has created a risky... by Jim_Heckler on Monday December 20, 2021 @11:01PM (#29633702)
Because dysfunctional thought when alone cannot be challenged, and becomes self reinforcing. A therapist helps a patient examine the ways in which their thinking is detrimental to their wellbeing.
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Re:Dramatic growth in mental-health apps has created a risky... by nopenopenopeno on Tuesday December 21, 2021 @08:22AM (#29637103)
Theoretically, maybe. But they could just as likely, or maybe more likely, just make it worse. They definitely made it worse it ny case. It was a very reckless process, from my perspective.
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Re:Dramatic growth in mental-health apps has created a risky... by lazyasciiart on Tuesday December 21, 2021 @12:22AM (#29634213)
"Thought" is a very broad term. You cannot "swear off" a broken leg. That doesn't negate the existence of the placebo effect, or people who do ridiculous things like walk a mile for help without realizing it's broken.
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Re:Dramatic growth in mental-health apps has created a risky... by Ekaros on Tuesday December 21, 2021 @03:42AM (#29635328)
And with psychology just remember Freud. Not that things haven't gotten better, but I still consider that there could be real possibility of either miss- or overdiagnosis...
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Re:Dramatic growth in mental-health apps has created a risky... by joaogui1 on Tuesday December 21, 2021 @01:12PM (#29640260)
Aspergers/ASD is a neurological condition, not just psychological
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