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Old Nov 04, 2014, 11:57 PM
Tangerine87 Tangerine87 is offline
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Originally Posted by Utterly View Post
Mentioning suicidal intent is seen by a therapist as an aggressive move (even though it might be just honesty.) The therapist distancing you is pretty common. Just understand that if he perceives it as a gesture that's trying to manipulate him then the appropriate response is to not engage in that game.

I would ask him very directly if he thinks you're trying to manipulate him with the revelation. Tell him that's not your intention. Also mention that you feel a distancing and its hurtful.

Just say whats on your mind here, next session. It will be okay one way or the other.
It wasn't like I said I'm going to do x and x. It's more of self harming behaviors that I wish cause me death. That's what I communicated to t not of something I'm going to do. It's like somebody with liver problems who drinks because they don't mind if they die. Same story.