What will my dr do if I tell her all my problems eg cutting, suicidal plans etc?!
Question: What will my dr do if I tell her all my problems eg cutting, suicidal plans etc.?
So i went to my Dr's and told she found out about my eating disorder. She said I'm 10 kgs underweight and if I lose too much more I will have to go into hospital. She also knows about my depression..
However I neglected to to tell her about my self-harm adn my suicidal thoughts. I have means and opportunity and I have plans.
I don't know if this is the right thing to do though; what I do know is I don't think I can keep myself safe. What do I do.?
I have an appointment with her on Monday...Health Question & Answer
However I neglected to to tell her about my self-harm adn my suicidal thoughts. I have means and opportunity and I have plans.
I don't know if this is the right thing to do though; what I do know is I don't think I can keep myself safe. What do I do.?
I have an appointment with her on Monday...Health Question & Answer
Answers:
You should definitely tell her these things.The suicidal ideation is nothing to play with, and the cutting can be risky and is something that would likely have different treatment than for depression alone.
She will ask you some questions about your suicidal thoughts , which you have actually sort of answered here - ( if you haven't had this conversation with a professional before, it sounds like you have learned enough somewhere that you have an idea of what to expect. ) She will probably ask if you have thought how you would do it, if you possess the means, trying to find out how detailed and practicable your plan is. You have gone farther down that path than some which raises red flags She will ask if you are a danger to yourself -- that is their key question: "are you a danger to yourself or others.?" .... and you have just said here that yes you don't think you can keep yourself safe. So you should tell her if you honestly feel you will not be able to control your impulse to kill yourself. In that case you will at least be strongly suggested to go into a hospital for a while to get some more intensive therapy, adjust meds etc.and if you're really likely to kill yourself that may be the best choice. But if you don't think you're that out of control, and you are not crazy about the idea of being hospitalized, you might want to say something a little less extreme. you could still go in a hospital for a while but you might retain more control. She might also ask if you could have someone stay with you or stay at friends or family who could look out for you.
and another thing she might try to get you to sign something to agree you would call her if you got to that point of actually going through with it.
It's much better for you to be honest about this with your doctor and try to get some help instead of holding it in and just feeling overwhelmed and risk being swept over the edge. People have come back from the dark place you are in now. And you may have a lot to contribute in the rest of your life.
(And please do eat! There are very dangerous things that can go in the body from not eating/hardly eating, that can feel horrible and even if you sometimes feel you want to die, I doubt you really want to die like that.Health Question & Answer
She will ask you some questions about your suicidal thoughts , which you have actually sort of answered here - ( if you haven't had this conversation with a professional before, it sounds like you have learned enough somewhere that you have an idea of what to expect. ) She will probably ask if you have thought how you would do it, if you possess the means, trying to find out how detailed and practicable your plan is. You have gone farther down that path than some which raises red flags She will ask if you are a danger to yourself -- that is their key question: "are you a danger to yourself or others.?" .... and you have just said here that yes you don't think you can keep yourself safe. So you should tell her if you honestly feel you will not be able to control your impulse to kill yourself. In that case you will at least be strongly suggested to go into a hospital for a while to get some more intensive therapy, adjust meds etc.and if you're really likely to kill yourself that may be the best choice. But if you don't think you're that out of control, and you are not crazy about the idea of being hospitalized, you might want to say something a little less extreme. you could still go in a hospital for a while but you might retain more control. She might also ask if you could have someone stay with you or stay at friends or family who could look out for you.
and another thing she might try to get you to sign something to agree you would call her if you got to that point of actually going through with it.
It's much better for you to be honest about this with your doctor and try to get some help instead of holding it in and just feeling overwhelmed and risk being swept over the edge. People have come back from the dark place you are in now. And you may have a lot to contribute in the rest of your life.
(And please do eat! There are very dangerous things that can go in the body from not eating/hardly eating, that can feel horrible and even if you sometimes feel you want to die, I doubt you really want to die like that.Health Question & Answer
Well if you tell her, she most likely referee you to a specialist in suicidal cases, etc... Maybe a shrink. It might help you talk it out with these professional people. But if you don't want to, then don't to tell her,. If you do decide to not tell her, post whats bugging you and anyone of us anonymous people will try to help. But to be honest with you the priority is to tell her so she can referee you to someone who is skilled in this. IF you have plans and you know you cannot keep yourself safe, then yes tell her. again if not i hope we(the internet) can help.Health Question & Answer
Naww dont keep it inside
Trust me you may not feel better at first and you might feel pretty vulnerable but it will be worth it in the end
At least youre smart enough to consider this
But really, its for the best
you'll look back on years to come and know you did the right thing
:)Health Question & Answer
Trust me you may not feel better at first and you might feel pretty vulnerable but it will be worth it in the end
At least youre smart enough to consider this
But really, its for the best
you'll look back on years to come and know you did the right thing
:)Health Question & Answer
Tell her. She will want you to go to the hospital and you will most likely be admitted, but you still should tell her. Everything else in your life will still be there when you are better. There is no reason to put it off and if you can't wait till Monday, then call her before then. Good Luck!Health Question & Answer
You have to tell her. When you have lost control to make rational decisions for yourself is when you need to seek some help. She will have good suggestions for you. I promise they won't wheel you off in a straight jacket, if that is what you are worried about. Health Question & Answer
she will contact police or mental health and they will forcefully take u to mental hospital against your will and load you with pills and put you on suicide watch. Health Question & Answer
Tell her, she only wants to help you feel better.Health Question & Answer
Simply don't tell him... they wont force you.Health Question & Answer
I have been in your shoes, and this is my advice: I had some intense feelings I was dealing with, but ultimately knew that deep deep deep down inside somewhere I wanted to live. But what did I do.? I told people how I felt suicidal and the rest of the things I thought about. Within like ten minutes, a counselor was at my dorm room, forced me to pack my bags, and drove me to a mental hospital. It ruined my life. I lost friends, was forced to quit school (ruined my grades from being gone), and forced to leave campus and move back home with my parents...who were the source of these problems.
Being in the hospital did not help whatsoever. In fact, it gave me more problems and really messed me up. If you really are concerned about the way that you feel (which if you are suicidal, please, find it in you to at least care- on behalf of the people who would miss you if you were gone) you should seek out a counselor yourself. It may take a coupple trys to find the right one, but once you do, stick with your appointments. You only have one chance to live this life- and just think of how absolutely miraculous that is. I realized that suicide was selfish and weak...if life is that bad, how bad in comparison, would putting yourself through some counseling be.? (that is how I looked at it, and it helped)
After dealing with my issues, I had a friend that I had lost touch with....he completed the act. I wish so badly that I could have known and helped him. I think of him sometimes and it pisses me off that he is not here. Please, control yourself enough to find that miniscule desire to live...seek counseling and let that counselor know that you have control (unless you really don't, but my warning, they will commit you). Use these sessions constructively. Your mind set may be messed up now, but think of what a better person you will be someday from all of this. The sooner you dredge up these emotions and deal with them, the quicker you'll be well again. I know this is a lengthy response, but I really feel for your situation. Please take care, and good luck! Health Question & Answer
Being in the hospital did not help whatsoever. In fact, it gave me more problems and really messed me up. If you really are concerned about the way that you feel (which if you are suicidal, please, find it in you to at least care- on behalf of the people who would miss you if you were gone) you should seek out a counselor yourself. It may take a coupple trys to find the right one, but once you do, stick with your appointments. You only have one chance to live this life- and just think of how absolutely miraculous that is. I realized that suicide was selfish and weak...if life is that bad, how bad in comparison, would putting yourself through some counseling be.? (that is how I looked at it, and it helped)
After dealing with my issues, I had a friend that I had lost touch with....he completed the act. I wish so badly that I could have known and helped him. I think of him sometimes and it pisses me off that he is not here. Please, control yourself enough to find that miniscule desire to live...seek counseling and let that counselor know that you have control (unless you really don't, but my warning, they will commit you). Use these sessions constructively. Your mind set may be messed up now, but think of what a better person you will be someday from all of this. The sooner you dredge up these emotions and deal with them, the quicker you'll be well again. I know this is a lengthy response, but I really feel for your situation. Please take care, and good luck! Health Question & Answer
I will tell you from my personal experience that unless you have laid out plans i.e. when, where, how, etc. they can't do much of anything. You have to be a present danger to yourself or others. Self harm itself is not enough to get you committed; I told the police once when they questioned me that I self harm, and they basically overlooked it. Even having the thoughts is okay, as long as you don't have any intent to act out on them. If you do have intent to act out on them, though, this needs to be addressed as well, and a hospital stay is not as bad as it sounds. The place I stayed, you had a roommate, comfy beds, huge dressers, private bathrooms, plenty of spare time to mingle and write and reflect, plenty of outside time, the food wasn't half bad, and you meet a lot of nice people. They work with your med management, trying to get you on the right track. Not once did I see a straightjacket, a stretcher, or any of that. It was a very nice establishment. Stigma about mental illness runs rampant in today's society and it needs to be cleared up. If you have thoughts, mention the thoughts, and maybe you and your psych could get down to the bottom of WHY you are having the thoughts, instead of just sending you to a ward. They are very open to talking about it, since it is a hot topic in mental illness, and they have no problems in helping you to cope/deal with it. Best of luck to you!
also: if you can't talk to your counselor/psych/therapist, maybe try calling a helpline and see if they can help you out some, maybe just to have someone to talk to about these feelings and vent them out, it's not good to keep them pent up insideHealth Question & Answer
also: if you can't talk to your counselor/psych/therapist, maybe try calling a helpline and see if they can help you out some, maybe just to have someone to talk to about these feelings and vent them out, it's not good to keep them pent up insideHealth Question & Answer