"If you saw something in the sky that you genuinely could not explain-something now officially categorized as an unidentified anomalous phenomena, or UAP-would you tell your therapist or psychiatrist? For many people, the honest answer is no. Not because they doubt their own perception, but because they worry about what might happen next. They fear being seen as unstable, having the experience reframed as a symptom, or having it documented in a way that could affect future care, employment, or credibility."
"Peer-reviewed research has repeatedly found that individuals who report UAP sightings do not exhibit broad psychological impairment or psychopathology [7,8,9]. Yet the academic and clinical literature has historically interpreted such reports through frameworks emphasizing fantasy, cognitive error, or psychological instability, often without direct clinical assessment [7]. The implication has been a preconceived idea that what these people report seeing is explained by their individual characteristics as opposed to the event itself [9]."
Many people avoid telling therapists or psychiatrists about UAP sightings because they fear being labeled unstable, having experiences reframed as symptoms, or having documentation affect future care, employment, or credibility. Peer‑reviewed research repeatedly finds that individuals reporting UAP sightings do not exhibit broad psychological impairment or psychopathology. Academic and clinical literature has often interpreted such reports through frameworks emphasizing fantasy, cognitive error, or instability, frequently without direct clinical assessment. Patient-reported evidence documents dismissal, disbelief, and self-censorship in therapy. The U.S. government has acknowledged UAPs as real, observed events based on defense, intelligence, and scientific data. Official recognition changes clinical framing and raises ethical concerns about honesty in mental health care.
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