‘Cognitive distortions’ is the definition of Irrational Thoughts in Psychology. Anxiety is the general perception, although the Labeling trend of these days attributes the perception to ADHD, Autism and OCD exclusively, wrongly so.
Medicine is being spoilt by the day, despicably switching from humanitarian Mission to openly downstream profiteering Business.
The predictable future of Healthcare is a fully private funded system with Medical Insurances drawn into bankruptcy.
Specialists are highly competitive and wary of Insurance, indulging in a real Fees-Campaign in order to get “clients”.
The implications are enormous in terms of reliability and co-operation between practitioners.
Mental Health is increasingly becoming individualistic.
The title “Psychologist” is being replaced with “Therapist, Coach, Counselor”, each offering their services to a specific mental condition, coincidentally shared by the therapist.
Nowadays, one can become a “Certified Coach” by taking countless Online-courses, mostly scams.
I don’t buy into that. I stick to psychoanalytic Psychiatrists, to be on the safe MD side.
“Clients” pay astronomical fees to share their feelings with private Therapists whom they refer to by first name.
The danger of these ‘self-proclaimed professionals’ is they’re trained to tell their ‘friends’ what they want to hear.
Everybody, neurotypical or neurodivergent, have Cognitive Distortions, in my experience, a kind of Sympathetic Nervous System’ s defensive mechanism.
We all have what real psychologists call ‘Filter Neural Lens’, amplifying Paranoia.
In the Neurotypical, Cognitive Distortions are easily balanced by the Parasympathetic Nervous System.
In the Neurodivergent, they are over amplified.
All it takes is scrolling the Medical Web, thus being bombarded with hundreds Ads these likes:
“Shyla, ADHD therapist on ADHD. Competitive pricing and compassionate approach. First session free.”
“Amy, I overcame OCD and want to hear from you. Regain control over your emotions.”
“Charlie, your Bipolar Disorder expert.”
Cognitive Distortions are dealt individually in every ‘specific practice’.
Back in the day, they were addressed to any Clinical Psychologist.
Paranoia is the medical term for Persecution, to say that Cognitive Distortions are cursing thoughts about how we perceive judgment.
No one likes to be judged. Discerning wrong judgement is a distortion.
Right Discernment abates Judgment and enhances Self-esteem.
