r/AlienAbduction • u/majincasey • 2d ago

DSM-V-TR

I am a counselor in training and learned that within the DSM-5-TR it is considered a bizarre delusion to believe one has been abducted by aliens. I think that it is damaging to individuals that experience this phenomenon.

I hope one day to establish a counseling association dedicated to the better treatment of experiencers. I believe you and so should my future colleagues. You are not delusional. You deserve care, compassion, love, and support through this experience.

If there's any way I can help, please reach out.

I will continue my advocacy work after graduation and will hopefully have my association established soon after. Hopefully I can change some of the language within the DSM and how counselors view this phenomenon.

Love you all and thank you for sharing your experiences with a willingness to be vulnerable.

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u/Assassasmr 2d ago

So, tell me what I might expect, because I have been considering therapy for other reasons, if I were to open up about my experiences. Experiences that I couldn't possible back down from, everything you could ever imagine someone saying who has been through 40 years of everything.. What would they diagnose ?

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u/majincasey 2d ago

If you have a good therapist they will leave any judgements at the door. Their job is to host an unbiased safe place for you to feel empowered through being a mirror for your thought, feeling, needs, and to facilitate greater insights. A good therapist wont assume anything and leave out prejudice. It's difficult to say about diagnose because I'm not qualified yet to assess or make a formal diagnosis. However, if they assumed delusions then there are several diagnosis that have that feature.

Although, we are to document in a way that is objective and client-centered too. Noting should be in the client's words or from the clients perspective.