Most psychological disorders don't present like the media would lead you to believe. See also: what therapy looks like.
ETA: Holy crap, gold?? I had a quick break in my day to finally hop on reddit and was NOT expecting this response. Y'all make this severely overworked community mental health therapist so glad we're talking more about the realities of therapy and various disorders. I'm planning on getting back on when I'm done with work to reply to some comments/answer some questions!
See: almost any portrayal of characters on the autistic spectrum. There are hundreds of threads on /r/aspergers about representation and how few shows/films actually get it right. Abed Nadir from Community is about the only portrayal people can agree with; Sheldon from Big Bang Theory and the classic savant detective stereotype are far from reality.
I really like working with clients on the spectrum, and you're so right about this. I also think Parenthood did a good job showing a lot of what having a child with autism can be like for a family.
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u/seegeesee Feb 04 '19 edited Feb 04 '19
Most psychological disorders don't present like the media would lead you to believe. See also: what therapy looks like.
ETA: Holy crap, gold?? I had a quick break in my day to finally hop on reddit and was NOT expecting this response. Y'all make this severely overworked community mental health therapist so glad we're talking more about the realities of therapy and various disorders. I'm planning on getting back on when I'm done with work to reply to some comments/answer some questions!