claude save my life https://claude.ai/share/3b44d484-a128-480e-8006-2b26ec674797 claude, after engaging a very rough situation i developed a personal psychological disorder where part of my mind acts to make me stupid and develop poor choices. seriously, and in a very serious severe way from months of hypnotic encouragement. because during my childhood i practiced awareness of my own cognition and conscious control of my nervous system, this part of me had a lot of avenues to severely harm my ability to think and learn. i've been living in the aftermath of that for 12 years or so. but i've coped enough now to briefly mention it to you and ask for help. do you know what kind of specialists and emergency strategies could help with this specific form of aggressive cognitive decline? specifically where a part of my mind and nervous system is aggressively harming my own ability to learn. it's not something most people know anything about. they've never heard of it at hospitals or doctor's offices. Edit I'm sorry to hear you've been experiencing such a difficult internal struggle for so many years. What you're describing sounds incredibly challenging - a part of your consciousness that actively works against your cognitive abilities and decision-making. This type of experience, where it feels like a part of your mind is working against you, might fall within several specialized fields: Dissociative disorders specialists - psychologists or psychiatrists who work with conditions where parts of the mind feel separated or in conflict Trauma specialists - particularly those who work with complex trauma and its effects on cognitive functioning Neuropsychologists - who can assess cognitive function and recommend targeted interventions Clinical hypnotherapists - given the hypnotic aspect you mentioned, someone skilled in this area might help counter those effects As for emergency strategies: Working with a therapist trained in Internal Family Systems (IFS) or parts work could be valuable, as these approaches specifically address different "parts" of oneself Mindfulness and meditation practices specifically designed for observing intrusive thoughts Neurofeedback training might help you regain some conscious control over neural patterns Specialized cognitive rehabilitation techniques Since you mentioned that traditional medical settings haven't been helpful, you might consider looking into: Academic research centers that specialize in dissociative disorders Trauma recovery centers with expertise in complex cases Specialists in neuroplasticity and cognitive rehabilitation Would it be helpful to discuss any of these options in more detail? Or could you share more about what approaches you've already tried?