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nottrustin · 08:17 PM

I noticed in the thread about worrying ones therapist that many seeme to be worried that their therapist would have them committed to a psychiatric unit. Is this normal? Has this happened to anyone? Have you discussed how your therapist handles such occasions?

My therapist told me early on that she doesn't have clients committed involuntarily. She has strongly suggested somebody reach out to their psychiatrist or go to the hospital for an evaluation. Since I work in a psych hospital, knowing this was extremely important to me as I have seen so much happen with other providers. We have a plan so IF something were to happen and I needed to be evaluated or even be hospitalized. She could talk to my husband (she has consent to talk to him but only does so in emergency situations).

Possible trigger:

A few years back I took an overdose of sleeping medications as I wanted to just sleep for a very long time. As soon as I did I told hubby and had him call T (I was there to give them permission). Since she knew our plan and talked to hubby about what to do. She told him which hospital to take me to and to have the ER doctor call her. I was groggy but was able to give consent, plus T worked for the hospital in that very ER so they trusted her.

She knew I had no actual intention of hurting myself and explained to the doctor my situation as well as our plan which included me having a session with her that evening, having hubby with me all the time for the next 24-48 hours,and us having daily contact for a while (phone, email, etc). So the doctor discharged me after I was medically cleared.

If T and I hadn't had a plan in place to handle a crisis, I am not sure that I could completely trust her when things have been really bad.