I live in the USA, and my state has laws about involuntary commitment. The incident must have occurred within 30 days, and the individual in question must still be reasonably a risk to themselves or others in order to legally have a judge sign an order for involuntary commitment, but the individual still has the right to voluntarily commit themselves, if they are able to respond. I've sought legal advice for this, so I know I'm fine.


That aside, I'm still worried about bringing up my past SH habits, as well as the urges that I still have to this day. Will my T jump the gun? I have a lot of scars that I never talked about. I had to get stitches once, but I wasn't committed. I've had therapists who responded with "go to the hospital then." But I wasn't in crisis. I feel self-conscious about them. Particularly with potential relationships. How can I bring this subject up in a way that my therapist doesn't think I'm in crisis?