So, just an update...

I didn't give him *the* note, but I wrote him a second letter yesterday explaining that I need him to be a safe person for me, and I need to be able to talk about suicide openly and without judgment or fear of consequences.

I gave it to him to read, and we talked about it. It was fine I guess. He said if I'm bringing up suicide every week then he's going to tell me he can't work with me. I guess it's not a completely forbidden topic, but only to be talked about sparingly.