Have any of you told your therapist/doctor about visiting this website?

[Gangrel]

Sometimes i think about telling my therapist, being completly honest, but of course i fear being involuntarily hospitalized for suicidal ideation. Also i feel like they wouldn't understand, i fear that they would think it's just a place full of weirdos pressuring each other to die.

 

[_AllCatsAreGrey_]

I did so in an indirect way. I didn't name the site, but referred to a suicide/depression site and the insights I felt from being here. For me it was a big move to be able to openly discuss things like right to die. I feel my therapist was concerned. She asked questions like, "do you feel it's a safe place for you?" We openly discussed the parameters of what she would have to disclose. Ultimately she felt I wasn't in immediate danger, so didn't report. Overall the exchange was positive for me. I feel this will vary greatly dependant on the practitioners and the established relationship with them.

 

[FlufflesAway]

No, for similar reasons to you.

"I'm good Doc. I've spend the last year doom-scrolling a pro-suicide forum. Now I've made an account and started posting! I think I'm making progress! How've you been?"

I think therapists are in the group of "semi-normal" people. They've read books on trauma, and probably been traumatized in their own lives, but there's degrees. Once you get to the point of having attempts, it's hard to relate to normal people?

 

[Wackstar]

The "spent a year doom-scrolling a pro suicide forum" hits a little too close to home

 

[No More Tears]

I tell them nothing except what they want to hear. They need to know nothing else.

 

[itsalittlecold]

Yeah, I told my psychiatrist just not the name of the site.
He told me it's a way of me channeling my emotions when I'm in ideation & I think he's very much correct- I enjoy reading methods & visualising it, it calms me strangely.

 

[dinosavr]

I don't want to talk to anyone about it because I'm scared it's another thing they're going to take away from me in the name of their blind care for my wellbeing.

 

[divinemistress36]

I tell my therapist I go on here she's accepting of it and thinks its good to talk to other depressed folks. I dont tell her I plan on ctb one of these days though

 

[reversebeartrap]

I told her, just not the name of the site. I told her it was kind of an emotional outlet bc I get to read other ppl going through similar stuff. She didn't seem too concerned, just told me to to be aware if it starts making me feel worse

 

[rosalind3737]

I'm pretty sure I'm going to.

 

[stoiccactus]

I like my therapist but I would absolutely not ever bring this up, lest I end up in a 72 hour mental health hold

 

[Tommen Baratheon]

I told my psychiatrist, just not the name of the site. He told me he was worried, but I said I'm not actually planning something (there's a good chance he would have me admitted if I would say 'I'm gonna do it.') He realizes the forum is a way to relieve stress.

Couple weeks ago I told him I had everything ready for an exit bag and knew where to order nitrogen and a regulator. This worried him even more, but I repeated that I don't have anything planned. I guess he kind of knows I still have doubts about it.

 

[Gangrel]

Told my therapist today and she said i'm glad i find it comforting but i shouldn't spend a LOT of time here, which i agree because i am in fact doom scrolling here a lot. I was honest and said i didn't wanna CTB soon, just want to one day (didn't say i was sure). When asked about the right to die, she said it's complex and it would take a lot of time to discuss it but she mostly agrees with older people and after many methods of recovery being tried. It was better than expected.

 

[Cress]

I haven't mentioned it to a therapist before. I should mention this therapist was exceptionally above average. Over the years I have run into exceptional therapist but most aren't that great. If you don't feel like your therapist is a strong therapist honestly you should change to another one.

I think therapists That are relatively well versed can benefit from knowing about this website.

 

[3/4Dead]

Mentioned it not by name to my therapist, he and i have a super strange relationship so it was pretty casual

"Yeah I'm in a suicide forum"

"Huh. Okay, howd you find that"

*shrug*

"Cool. Anything else this week?"

something like that

 

[LunarLight]

No, I'm too afraid of getting sectioned.

 

[msesis]

No, it's one of the only things I'm not completely honest about. I've downplayed my suicidal ideations because I'm afraid of getting reported.. or maybe subconsciously I don't want it to be the focus of the conversation. I find that if you bring up self harm or suicide they have to start focusing on how to 'keep you safe' and I don't need more coping mechanisms like 'having a safety plan'