I admit that I've been feeling pretty bad lately, a lot worse than usual. I've returned to SI, and I told my therapist (thinking it would be safe, of course)...she informed me that if I continued to hurt myself and was still doing so by our next session, we would have to tell my parents.

So I'm confused..can anyone answer my question? Since I am 18 years old, aren't I entitled to confidentiality? It doesn't make sense why she would "need" to tell them...is it because I still live at home? If I were in college and living on my own while seeing a therapist, would it make a difference?

This seems unfair to me. I get why she would need to do this if I were much younger, but I'm not. And she's never threatened me like this when I've SIed before...why now?