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Originally Posted by ballet_girl
What am I allowed to say regarding suicide without getting in trouble/getting T in trouble? T tells me that we need to be able to talk about it, but at the same time whenever I say something she asks me if I really mean it and tells me that if I say yes then I have to go to the hospital. So then I have to tell her that I didn't mean anything I just said. I'm not suicidal right now, but its something that I've been thinking about a lot and I want to be open and honest about it with her. And I feel like a fool telling her all of this stuff and then immediately having to tell her that I didn't mean any of it, even if I did. I guess I'm just wondering if you know what the threshold is of what I am allowed to say before it becomes a problem.
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Talking about suicide can be a sticky wicket for sure, but it does come up and should be talked about.
In fact, talking about it is a good way to prevent things from moving toward a crisis.
Personally, I would rather look like a fool and feel better than keep it in and get in real trouble later on.
IF you have a plan, and you therapist asks you if you have a plan, then PLEASE TELL HER. The best way to deal with this is to be totally, utterly honest. Forget the threshold and trust your therapist. That would be my rather rigid (sorry) advice on this subject.