Suicide-Psycho

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During my sophomore year of high school, the Lords of the Underground (L.O.T.U.G.), a hip hop trio composed of lyricists Dupré Kelly (DoItAll), Al’Terik Wardrick (Mr. Funke), and Bruce A. Colston (DJ Lord Jazz), came on to the scene with Here Comes the Lords (1993).

The debut studio album contained the song “Psycho”, which was produced by Marley Marl, and represents the golden age of hip hop. Regarding the antiquated term “psycho,” I stated in Psychopathy and Sociopathy: We Are All Fallible Beings:

According to the American Psychological Association (APA), psychopathy is defined as “a synonym for antisocial personality disorder [ASPD]” and “formerly, any psychological disorder or mental disease.”

Similarly, the APA defines a psychopath as “a former name for an individual with antisocial personality disorder.” As ASPD is referenced in both of those definitions, it’s worth noting that the APA thusly defines this personality disorder:

[T]he presence of a chronic and pervasive disposition to disregard and violate the rights of others. Manifestations include repeated violations of the law, exploitation of others, deceitfulness, impulsivity, aggressiveness, reckless disregard for the safety of self and others, and irresponsibility, accompanied by lack of guilt, remorse, and empathy.

The disorder has been known by various names, including dyssocial personality, psychopathic personality, and sociopathic personality. It is among the most heavily researched of the personality disorders and the most difficult to treat. It is included in DSM–IV–TR, DSM–5, and DSM-5-TR.

Worth noting in regard to ASPD, the APA defines sociopathy as “a former name for antisocial personality disorder” and defines a sociopath as “a former name for an individual with an antisocial personality disorder.” Further, the APA thusly defines dyssocial behavior:

[A] former name for behavior associated with delinquent or criminal activities, such as gangsterism, racketeering, prostitution, or illegal gambling. It was attributed to distorted moral and social influences, frequently aggravated by a broken home or a deprived environment. Such behavior is now regarded as an aspect of antisocial personality disorder. Also called sociopathic behavior.

Noteworthy, Psychology Today (PT) states of psychopathy, “Psychopaths can appear normal, even charming. Underneath, they lack any semblance of conscience. Their antisocial nature inclines them often (but by no means always) to criminality.” Also, PT states of sociopathy:

Sociopathy is a non-diagnostic term, and it is not synonymous with “psychopathy,” though the overlap leads to frequent confusion. Sociopaths may or may not break the law, but by exploiting and manipulating others, they violate the trust that the human enterprise runs on.

Notably, PT draws a distinction between psychopathy and sociopathy. In laypersons terms, the former word conveys the notion of one who enjoys or has no issue with violating the rights of others, as the latter concept relates to one who is apathetic about violating the rights of others.

All the same, terms used in common parlance aren’t necessarily indicative of clinical concepts. In fact, “psychopath” and “sociopath” are outdated concepts.

Colloquially, “psycho” is an informal and disparaging term that means of, relating to, or being a person who is mentally or emotionally unsound or unstable, especially in a way that results in dangerous or violent behavior. This dated term infers psychopathy, now called ASPD.

Given this detailed information, it’s worth noting that not long after the L.O.T.U.G. released the track “Psycho”, I befriended gang members who were affiliated with the Bloods, Crips, and Sureños. Regarding these friends, I stated in a blogpost entitled Hulk:

Although I was nicknamed “2-Nice” by my gang-related friends, a member of another gang set once stated to me something like, “You’re fucking crazier than any of us! I’m gonna call you ‘Suicide-Psycho,’ ‘cause you’re fucking crazy, ese!”

For context, the APA defines suicide as “the act of intentionally taking one’s own life.” In retrospect, my Sureño friend also could’ve used the term “homicide,” which the APA defines as “the killing of one person by another person,” though he’s the only one who could offer clarity.

Anyway, I’m not now, have never been, nor do I foresee myself being a validated gang member, known associate, and/or direct affiliate of any criminal organization. Also, I unequivocally denounce any allegation of Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act-related activity.

As well, I’ve been psychologically examined by a dozen or so qualified psychologists, psychiatrists, and clinicians regarding my former occupations with the government. Never have I been diagnosed with a personality disorder. Thus, “Suicide-Psycho” was merely a moniker.

Nevertheless, it appears to have become quite common for laypeople to haphazardly label others with the term “psycho.” I doubt that many of these individuals could properly define it. As an example, this morning, I awoke to the following direct message on my professional website:

The individual who took time out of one’s evening to contact me was apparently dissatisfied with my blog entry entitled Project Hail Mary: Male Expendability and Conscription. In the current blogpost, I’ll address this matter using Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT).

First, it’s worth noting that I laughed upon reading, “stumbled on yohr project hail mary article while searching for info abt the movie[.] youre a fucking psycho [heart emoji.] The heart emoji and younger generation-style lowercase writing was a subjectively nice touch! Now, REBT!

REBT uses the ABC model to illustrate that when an undesirable Action occurs and you Believe an unhelpful narrative about the event, it’s your unfavorable assumption, not the occurrence itself, that causes an unpleasant Consequence. This is known as distress or disturbance.

Noteworthy, with virtually any undesirable Action that occurs, it’s your unfavorable Beliefs which cause unpleasant distress or disturbance (Consequence). Given this framing of self-distress and self-disturbance, it’s worth noting that one REBT source states (page 71):

REBT conceptualizes [distress] as healthy even though it is intense. Other approaches to therapy have as their goal the reduction of the intensity of negative emotions. They take this position because they do not keenly differentiate between healthy negative emotions (distress) and unhealthy negative emotions (disturbance).

Now, REBT keenly distinguishes between healthy distress and unhealthy disturbance. Healthy distress stems from your rational beliefs about a negative activating event [Action], whilst disturbance stems from your irrational beliefs about the same event.

Complete elimination of distress is highly unlikely in an impermanent and uncertain world wherein people conceptually suffer, struggle, and battle with, or merely experience hardship. Still, individuals often make matters worse for themselves by disturbing about such instances.

In particular, there are four predominate irrational beliefs which people often use to distress or disturb themselves: global evaluations, low frustration tolerance, awfulizing, and demandingness. When contemplating these unproductive scripts, think of the acronym GLAD.

Additionally, from a psychological standpoint, people distress or disturb themselves using a Belief-Consequence (B-C) connection. Of course, this isn’t to suggest that in the context of the naturalistic or physical world there is no Action-Consequence (A-C) connection.

From an A-C view, one meeting criteria for ASPD (Action) is diagnosed with this personality disorder (Consequence). Yet, from a B-C view, one who doesn’t have ASPD, who’s been nicknamed Suicide-Psycho, may endure distress or disturbance when called a “fucking psycho.”

Hypothetically, I was referred to as a “fucking psycho” (Action), Believed, “Fuck this useless piece of shit [G], who I can’t stand [L], because it’s awful waking up to messages like this [A], as it mustn’t happen to me [D],” and I then endured negative and unhealthy rage (Consequence).

Addressing how people upset themselves with unhelpful attitudes, the ABC model incorporates Disputation of unproductive philosophies of life in order to explore Effective new beliefs. Whereas rigid beliefs cause self-disturbance, flexible beliefs result in an un-disturbed condition.

Favorably, the aforementioned self-narrative about the direct message I received was merely hypothetical. I didn’t endure self-distress (e.g., annoyance) or self-disturbance (e.g., rage). Rather, I was indifferent about the matter. Now, I’ll demonstrate how I achieved this outcome.

REBT uses unconditional acceptance (UA) to relieve self-induced suffering. This is accomplished through use of unconditional self-acceptance (USA), unconditional other-acceptance (UOA), and unconditional life-acceptance (ULA).

Whereas the ABC model is a scientific approach to wellness, UA serves as a philosophical method for un-disturbing yourself. I view the former as an abortive approach to disturbance and the latter as a preventative method. Of course, not all REBT practitioners use the same style as I.

With my approach to REBT, I incorporate author Stephen Covey’s concepts regarding the circles of control, influence, and concern, as well as an area of no concern. UA maps onto the circle of control (USA), circle of influence (UOA), and circle of concern and area of no concern (ULA).

The circle of control encompasses only oneself, the circle of influence encapsulates elements which may be subject to one’s sway, the circle of concern engrosses most matters one can imagine, and the area of no concern relates to all content which isn’t yet imagined.

Regarding my circle of control and USA, when receiving a message in which I was called a “fucking psycho,” I understand that I’m a fallible human being. As evidenced by my poorly written blogposts, it’s undeniable that I fall short of standards pertaining to excellence.

Concerning my circle of influence and UOA, the individual who called me a “psycho” is clearly imperfect. The typos and lowercase sentence structure evidence this claim. So, a stranger on the Internet believes I’m mentally and emotionally unsound? Oh well, too bad! I can deal with it.

Relating to my circle of concern and ULA, I realize that the actions I may or may not have taken which earned me the name “Suicide-Psycho” can never be undone, as the past is passed. Because I don’t want to repeat that faulty behavior in my current era, I can simply accept life as it is.

As for the area of no concern, an imaginary realm in which alternate realities supposedly exist, I’ve no interest in entertaining that sort of possibility when I have enough concern in this life. Besides, I was named “Suicide-Psycho,” not Suicide-Waco! The area of no concern is crazy talk!

Now, I’ve shared with you how to remain indifferent when people call you names. Had the stranger who contacted me through direct message met me during my “Suicide-Psycho” phase, there wouldn’t have been enough REBT in the world to save that individual!

Fortunately, I’ve moved on from that sort of irrational behavior. You can, too! If you’d like to know more about REBT, then I look forward to hearing from you. Also, if you choose to insult me through direct message, then heart emojis are appreciated, as I like laughing upon waking up.

If you’re looking for a provider who tries to work to help you understand how thinking impacts physical, mental, emotional, and behavioral elements of your life, I invite you to reach out today by using the contact widget on my website.

As the world’s foremost hip hop-influenced REBT psychotherapist, I’m pleased to try to help people with an assortment of issues from anger (hostility, rage, and aggression) to relational issues, adjustment matters, trauma experience, justice involvement, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, anxiety and depression, and other mood or personality-related matters.

At Hollings Therapy, LLC, serving all of Texas, I aim to treat clients with dignity and respect while offering a multi-lensed approach to the practice of psychotherapy and life coaching. My mission includes: Prioritizing the cognitive and emotive needs of clients, an overall reduction in client suffering, and supporting sustainable growth for the clients I serve. Rather than simply trying to help you to feel better, I want to try to help you get better!

Deric Hollings, LPC, LCSW

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