Several of my close friends know that I see a therapist, and I just recently told my parents. However, only two close friends know my therapist's name and contact information. Up until just a few weeks ago, no one knew my therapist's name or contact info. However, I've been going through a hypomanic or maybe even manic phase lately, and that's when I'm at the greatest risk for sui. My T directly asked me for the names and contact info of two friends that I would be willing to be with instead of being alone. She also directly asked me to make sure those friends have her contact information. This is maybe the second time in over 5 years that my therapist has directly asked me to do something, so I took it seriously and made sure my two closest friends had my T's contact info. Mostly, it's not so that my friends can contact my T but so that if my T contacts my friends on my behalf, they will not ignore the call because the number is unfamiliar to them.