One thing that is still going on today is that individual who experience Alien Abductions are considered schizophrenic or delusion by our mental health field. This stigmata within the Mental Health practice does more harm than good, as the trauma (real or imagined) is there when it comes to Alien Abduction. I can speak first hand of that and my own journey throughout my life.
Depression, Anxiety, Isolation, and Stress are among of the biggest symptoms in my opinion of the trauma. Depression sets in as most have to deal with an experience they cannot control, one that can make someone feel powerless to do anything about. Anxiety can come in for those who are repeat abductee and those scared of a re-occurrence or the inability to recall the event. Isolation becomes a big factor as you do not know whom to talk to or express your feelings to. Stress become a problem when it interferes with family life and work. When some abductions occur it can cause a full blown panic attack that disrupts your life for a time. Again, at this point we should be concerned with the state of an individual at this point and do our best to relieve the issues at hand.
So now we are left with the problem of going to seek help. In a perfect world we could go and ask our doctor for a referral for mental health. From there we can find the right person to talk to about our problems...... but in truth.... unless is addiction, gender transitioning, or full blown mental breakdown no one gives a shit. You will be told to contact you county's Mental Health line and maybe in a couple of months you have the chance to speak to a social worker who might direct you to a therapist who might be able to squeeze you in....but if your not into taking pills they will really not help. You are most likely gonna have to find a therapist out of network and out of pocket that will cost at least $200, and then if you can reveal in the hour you have booked.... they may try to help or just call you delusion and say you need professional help. Now for those with a religious bent.. you can always seek therapy from your pastor....but then you get "Demons/Spiritual Warfare" sermon.
Truly this is a sad state of our current mental health model, not to mention any one dealing with Alien Abduction. So then when you turn to alternative measures... you are thrown into a world of UFO Conventions and Enthusiasts... that find this fun and entertaining. It's about conspiracies and government cover-ups or the Veil and the awakening. You will even find people trying to convince you that your abduction was really an introduction to your ascension..... let's turn around now from that and back to psychiatry. That is a whole other kettle of fish I do not recommend finding solace in.
If you find someone to talk to, be honest on how you feel right now. Work your way back. Part of therapy is finding root causes, and a therapist/psychologist will try to find a rational root cause. Some may claim that it is a trauma manifesting from your past; child abuse or sexual abuse are among the most common, and sometimes claiming that you want attention too. While many of us have these traumas, it is important to relate and exam that this event is just that.... a current event that has caused stress. In many cases, an abduction encounter does cross with certain traumas mentioned above and can be intertwined with many other things. Such is life though, everyone's life is a complicated mess...sometimes interwoven in strange events. Yet, there are things that are just occurring that bothers us. This is what you must deal with.... the feelings you are going through and its connection to your encounter. Try to come to terms with what happened and do your best to move forward. If you are lucky....it was a one time occurrence. If not... well that is something else we can get into.
Now the mental health field has done some research into alien abductions and mental health. Many papers have been written and most conclude that those speaking about it are delusional or suffer from schizophrenia. Here are some Medical Case Studies regarding this...
Abducted by aliens: a case study
-A D Neagoe
Alien abduction experiences: Some clues from neuropsychology and neuropsychiatry
-Katharine J. Holden & Christopher C. French
Unimpaired abduction to alien abduction: Lessons on delusion formation
-Ema Sullivan-Bissett
Despite our U.S. Congress investigating UFO/UAP and other government acknowledging a phenomena, we still have the medical community discounting experiences with something "unspecified" that leaves a definite trauma. These events can cause people to commit suicide in some cases or unhealthy decisions to try and combat the trauma they are experiencing. I am not advocating for accepting all things as true, but listen to the individual and try to resolve the depression, anxiety, stress, and other impacting feelings that come up. From there you can delve as deep as you want...sometime discovering perhaps it was an unresolved trauma....but it may be an events that is unspecified.
If you are looking for help... the only ones available for a fee are a few notable therapists within the UFO community that do the conventions. Some of them genuinely want to help you with your trauma, and some do have a network of individuals they can refer you to. When you are desperate for answers and help, you have to take chances. From the therapist I know, with decades of experience, there are more and more professionals opening up to the idea of helping those with this specific trauma.
For those you deal with this stuff I feel for you. I know it is hard and frustrating to deal with. I myself have gone to low points in my life because of this. It does not get better, but it is manageable in the sense of dealing with an unavoidable issue..... like taxes.
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