Dr. Amy, Psy.D.

@dramypsyd@ohai.social
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Psychologist, writer, author, speaker. I’m licensed in a few states and living in South Dakota. Or 12 pigeons in a trench coat. I hope you like memes and cat pictures. #ActuallyAutistic, #ActuallyADHD. She/her

Please no DMs unless we're mutuals or if I specifically say it's ok.

Bloghttps://www.resiliencymentalhealth.com
Clinical Practicehttps://www.rmh-therapy.com
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Mother in law sent me a gift card to this Italian restaurant for my birthday. Husband told me I should tell her thank you in Italian. So I did.
Happy Sunday, this week is my birthday so as a present to me you have to be kind to yourself 💜
Took a lovely screen break today. I probably don’t do that enough. ☀️
@catsalad We found a compromise!
Perspective: you are in his seat.

ADDitude Magazine: Understanding AuDHD Burnout

Did you miss my live presentation with ADDitude Magazine on April 30, 2025? That's just fine because we recorded it, and you can check it out whenever you want! See the playback here. Here are some nice things people said about my talk: This webinar answered questions I didn't know I was asking! Just WOW. Phenomenal content today. THANK YOU Doctor, and thank you, ADDitude.

https://resiliencymentalhealth.com/2025/05/01/additude-magazine-understanding-audhd-burnout/

ADDitude Magazine: Understanding AuDHD Burnout

Did you miss my live presentation with ADDitude Magazine on April 30, 2025? That’s just fine because we recorded it, and you can check it out whenever you want! See the playback here. Here ar…

Resiliency Mental Health

Friends, Husband was watching a stream from the UK earlier and they talked about “an American sandwich called peanut butter and jelly.”

Is PB&J a uniquely American thing??

Ahhhhh more than 2100 people watched the webinar live! Hi new friends!!
I’m not worried Chat GPT will take my job, I’m worried about the people who will be hurt by incompetent tech bros who convince vulnerable people that GPT could take my job.

It’s Here: Become A Certified Neurodiversity-Affirming Provider for Autistic Clients

After approximately two years of planning and creating, I can finally say my certification program is here! Do you want to become certified as a neurodiversity-affirming provider with autistic clients? Now you can! Historical approaches to mental health care for autistic people have emphasized pathologizing autistic traits and seeking to "fix" the autistic person, making them appear…

https://resiliencymentalhealth.com/2025/04/29/its-here-become-a-certified-neurodiversity-affirming-provider-for-autistic-clients/

It’s Here: Become A Certified Neurodiversity-Affirming Provider for Autistic Clients

After approximately two years of planning and creating, I can finally say my certification program is here! Do you want to become certified as a neurodiversity-affirming provider with autistic clie…

Resiliency Mental Health
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I’m not worried Chat GPT will take my job, I’m worried about the people who will be hurt by incompetent tech bros who convince vulnerable people that GPT could take my job.

@dramypsyd

Yikes :-/

Is it real? (Not doubting it _could_ be real, just wanting to know if you know for sure)

@unchartedworlds It was shared by a therapist on FB who apparently was testing to see how it handled crises so it’s real as in GPT spit this out but it was a therapist role playing and not a real person in crisis 💜
@dramypsyd @unchartedworlds At least no one was harmed by that. …but wow.

@WTL @dramypsyd @unchartedworlds
related: https://www.reddit.com/r/ChatGPT/comments/1kalae8/chatgpt_induced_psychosis/

(no idea if that is real though)

BTW, this sentiment of being worried that incompetent idiots replace your profession with bad AI (or people who rely on it) is widespread - e.g. AI generated code is gonna do so much damage (insecure apps that leak your data is even one of the more harmless cases - imagine people using that for software controlling airplanes or nuclear power plants, for example).

@WTL @dramypsyd @unchartedworlds
And of course many other problems in entirely different areas, like AI deciding whether you get a credit or if insurance will pay your medical bills etc

Total clusterfuck.

@dramypsyd hahahahaha holy crap
@dramypsyd did you happen to see 404medias's article from this morning on exactly this? https://www.404media.co/instagram-ai-studio-therapy-chatbots-lie-about-being-licensed-therapists/
Instagram's AI Chatbots Lie About Being Licensed Therapists

When pushed for credentials, Instagram's user-made AI Studio bots will make up license numbers, practices, and education to try to convince you it's qualified to help with your mental health.

404 Media
@letsgoat I didn’t but oh my god!!

@dramypsyd @letsgoat not shure how regulated stuff is in the USA still but last time I checked claiming academic and espechally medical credentials was some serious shit that got people in jail...

  • FOR ALL THE RIGHT REASONS!
@kkarhan
I afraid doing shit like this is not gonna bring anyone to jail in today's USA.
@dramypsyd @letsgoat

@lostgen @dramypsyd @letsgoat Yeah...

Reminds me of the old #IBM saying:

  • "Never let a computer make a decision as you can't make it accountable!"
@kkarhan @letsgoat Oh it’s not regulated here at all!

@dramypsyd @letsgoat really?

Cuz in Germany people would face jailtime for such fraud, as false medical credentials are seen as something not taken lightly here…

  • It makes me question the "value" & "quality" of U.S. healthcare even harder, cuz that's some super-basic accreditation and due diligence by the respectable medical bar association.
@kkarhan @letsgoat Sorry I meant AI isn’t regulated - providers have licensure that’s overseen but for whatever reason anybody can make a bot and call it a therapist with no accountability

@dramypsyd @letsgoat "Yikes!"

  • I'm glad this doesn't work here as it would also fall under "unlicensed practice" and "medical credential fraud" as the title of "therapist" itself already implies it, just like lawyer, accountant, tax advisor, and doctor.

It's just shocking given the long-term effects and potential damages warrant such strict regulations.

  • But then I'm reminded that in the same place there are ads for prescription opioids on TV - stuff that isn't even legal to advertise here.
@kkarhan @letsgoat Oh it's definitely unlicensed practice, but the bot doesn't have a licensing board to report to. Basically we need the law to catch up!!

@dramypsyd @letsgoat nodds in agreement

  • I guess the laws need to specify any practice and not merely "person practicing" or some other legalese semantics that #TechBros seem to exploit as of now.

Problem is they have more money than sense and propably will stall #regulation with it as hard as they can, and I'm convinced they'd rather upsell a "solution" (i.e. "AI behaviour analysis" flagging people who are able and/or willing to self-defend as "dangerous") to the problem they cause or accelerate than stop unethical shite…

@dramypsyd nodds in agreement

I worry that at some point an "AI" goes *full KiwiFarms* on a vulnerable person and pushes them into suicide or worse...

  • And I'm shure none of the TechBros will take consequences or face any real accountability - unlike a real & licensed professional.

Cuz after all they don't disclose where they get their source material from or how they learned it on or what the neural network and it's weights are...

  • From all we know they could've trained it on 4chan greentext or other shite. Or they just scraped Reddit...
Kiwi Farms - Wikipedia

@kkarhan @dramypsyd
I'm pretty sure this has already happened. There was a case here in the UK, unless I'm mistaken.
@pathfinder @kkarhan Yup in 2023 I believe and it’s not the only one
@dramypsyd @pathfinder @kkarhan Let’s not forget the AI eating disorders hotline moment

@tayfonay @dramypsyd @pathfinder JFC...

I feel like Cuddy from #HouseMD after she caught House forging her signature and experimenting on a coma patient.

  • Using "AI" on vulnerable people who are seeking help is as unethical as readmitting Wakefield and Zucker to practise...
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