Let me start out by saying that I have my first appointment with a therapist in less than a week. I've never discussed my issues with a doctor or therapist before. For several years I've been struggling with depression, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts. Over the past five years my temper has become unpredictable and difficult to control... I'm not an angry person, but sometimes I feel like a monster. I have no excuses. I've physically hurt others as well as myself.

I'm terrified that no therapist will want to help me when I tell them I've been physically violent. I'm terrified too because this is the issue that scares me more than any other, it's the main reason I chose to seek help. Are my fears warranted? Will the therapist still want to help me?