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[–] Kowowow@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] ranandtoldthat@beehaw.org 3 points 2 months ago (3 children)

CBT can be harmful in many cases, including to many neurodivergent people. Just often worth being cautious and looking into alternatives.

[–] GammaGames@beehaw.org 3 points 1 month ago (2 children)

They’re referring to the other CBT acronym

[–] Alice@beehaw.org 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Maybe that CBT is also harmful to neurodivergent people.

[–] GammaGames@beehaw.org 1 points 1 month ago

I’d guess it’s harmful to about half of the population, though some are fine with that

[–] ranandtoldthat@beehaw.org 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I was referring to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as the CBT that could be harmful to some neurodivergent people.

[–] GammaGames@beehaw.org 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Yes, that’s what the post is about. The comment you replied to appears to be a tongue-in-cheek reference to the other use of the term, which can be found on urban dictionary

[–] ranandtoldthat@beehaw.org 1 points 1 month ago

I see, thanks.

[–] Alice@beehaw.org 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Interesting. I did CBT for a couple of years and it was mostly about reframing extreme thoughts— eg you catch yourself thinking "I'm unlovable" and remind yourself it's more like "my last two relationships ended poorly".

It wasn't exactly what I needed but I didn't see much potential for harm. Is there more to CBT than what I did, or are there situations where that type of thinking can make things worse?

[–] ranandtoldthat@beehaw.org 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I'm not really an expert on this, but a major piece is the idea that fears (and our thoughts about them) aren't based in reality. Often times for ND people, they are indeed based in reality. Changing how we think about these things doesn't help, and can often harm.

It's obviously very personal, YMMV, but there are good alternatives in many cases.

[–] Alice@beehaw.org 1 points 1 month ago

That makes a lot of sense, thank you.

[–] The_Che_Banana@beehaw.org 3 points 2 months ago

That's why I only use CBD.... especially the gummies!

[–] Megaman_EXE@beehaw.org 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The cognitive behavioral therapy I did was nothing like this. It also didn't help me much or at all. Exciting to see that they are able to actually measure significant changes in the brain. Hopefully, this can help more people and also help develop more treatments

[–] BCsven@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Don't know the issue you faced, but if it can help DBT is another approach for issues. I took a "course" in it to help support my child going through it.

[–] Megaman_EXE@beehaw.org 1 points 1 month ago

That's interesting! I have never heard of it before. I'll have to look into it further. Thank you!

I've dealt with depression and anxiety for most of my life. Nothing that I would describe as dangerous, but enough to be an annoyance/interference.