4 Psychological Terms That You're Using Incorrectly
At some point, you've probably heard someone use any or all of these four words to describe someone. But there's a really excellent chance that person had no idea what these terms mean....
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At some point, you’ve probably heard someone call their emotional ex-boyfriend a psycho. Or maybe they said that their tidy roommate had OCD, or their unpredictable neighbor was totally schizo, or their moody sister was bipolar. We do this a lot...and let’s stop. Think about it this way...if your friend doesn’t like sugar, you aren’t like “Ugh, he’s such a diabetic.” Just imagine saying “Oh! My ex was a TOTAL cancer patient. He was sick ALL THE TIME!” Ughh! Many mental health professionals point out that using diagnostic terms as misplaced metaphors for odd behavior, personality traits, or even changes in the stock market ultimately minimizes serious conditions, and the people who have them. So we’re here today to help clear up some of these...
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At some point, you’ve probably heard someone call their emotional ex-boyfriend a psycho. Or maybe they said that their tidy roommate had OCD, or their unpredictable neighbor was totally schizo, or their moody sister was bipolar. We do this a lot...and let’s stop. Think about it this way...if your friend doesn’t like sugar, you aren’t like “Ugh, he’s such a diabetic.” Just imagine saying “Oh! My ex was a TOTAL cancer patient. He was sick ALL THE TIME!” Ughh! Many mental health professionals point out that using diagnostic terms as misplaced metaphors for odd behavior, personality traits, or even changes in the stock market ultimately minimizes serious conditions, and the people who have them. So we’re here today to help clear up some of these...
