I do. I decided early on that I needed to lay it all out if I wanted help working through my multiple mental illnesses. Besides my pdoc and tdoc, my GP and OB/GYN are aware of my illnesses, but only a part of my past. My pdoc usually asks if I am suicidal.
There was a time when I would say no because I wasn't, but I was always thinking about it and I didn't want to be hospitalized again. I realized I was lying by omission and sent her an email letting her know that while I didn't feel I was suicidal I did think about it often. She thanked me for trusting her with this information and she reassured me that she knows the difference between action and thought. She still asks and I let her know if I am or if I am thinking about it.
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