For almost every battered woman and abused man I work with,
there is a layman's label attached to the core of their
self-perception. This label is typically bestowed upon them
by their battering partner or by allies supporting his/her
plight to save face and to discredit and silence the abused.
But the question is where do these nonprofessional people
obtain license to provide these diagnoses? And why do these
battered women and men internalize the layman's psychiatric
label?
Who Has License to Say You're Mentally Ill?
I spent four years in undergraduate psychology study and
then four years of graduate psychology study and
experimental research, followed by a year of internship and
then two years assistantship and preparation for licensing
by the board of psychologist examiners in order to be able
to call someone a "bipolar disorder."
Actually, I had the ability to make the diagnosis during my
advanced study, but to be professionally legitimate and
insurance reimbursable, I had to endure the full stretch of
professional preparations described above. So I'm wondering
how one can declare the same professional rights and
responsibilities without any training to do what it took me
11 years to earn. I'm sure you understand where this is
going.
If you ever are subjected to another person flinging a
psychiatric label upon you, ignore it and ignore them if
this person has no business doing so. Then comes the issue
of slander. For that, seek legal advice. And secure a
second psychological evaluation by a creditable and
trustworthy psychologist that understands the psychosocial
politics of domestic violence.
Your Internalization of the Mental Illness or Not
Now as far as your internalizing these unprofessional
labels, either consciously or unconsciously, this will be
your job and no one else's. It is all up to you as to how
you receive and process what is dished out to you. No one
knows you better than yourself, no matter what anyone tells
you.
Your job is to find the place within where your voice only
is present and pose the question, "Is what's being said
about me true?" Now if you don't feel equipped to answer
such a question realistically because you have no idea what
this diagnostic label means, then you will need to do some
homework before you can proceed with the inner inquiry.
Some people may be more comfortable doing their research
online, others may wish to go to the library and some have
a trusted professional they can consult. Whatever the
method you choose for your personal research, most
important is that it be done before you retreat internally
to ask the question: is it true?
Now once you have satisfied your cognitive and intellectual
understanding, it is time to explore the inquiry from your
inner knowing of yourself. Keep posing the question, Is it
true that I am_______? You will see over time, a wealth of
revelations emerge and with this the thought that troubles
you will let go of you.
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For more information about unethical crazy-making in
domestic violence divorces, see Crazy Making
Legal-Psychiatric Abuse: Signs and Prevention. Psychologist
Dr. Jeanne King, Ph.D. helps people recognize domestic
abuse at home and in family court. Copyright 2009 Jeanne
King, Ph.D.
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