[i dont matter]

Lately I have had vivid dreams of me attempting suicide. Most are of similar nature of my previous attempts.

My question is - does this count as ideation? Do I need to talk to my wife and/or therapist about this? Or is it "just a dream"......

Does anyone else experience this?

[random_emotion]

In my situation when I start dreaming more of me attempting/committing suicide it usually has to do with me feeling more depressed or thinking about it more. I don't think I would consider the dream(s) as ideation but I don't think it just a dream either it might not be a bad idea to tell somebody you trust about the dream(s)

Be safe rather than sorry, talk to them about it. (((hugs)))

[dexter]

I would definitely talk about it. And talk about how you feel about dreaming that. I think whether it counts as ideation depends on how you feel about it.. Just my opinion. Hope you are OK

[Frankbtl]

Hi IDM,

I'd be thinking that the depression is triggering the dreams, but I'd say that any images in your head of attempting sui...........whether consciously or "unconsciously" (in dreams) are worth talking about............
Of course it may be "just a dream"/your brain processing things, maybe even towards healing from those things, depending on how you're feeling right now and how the dreams go........I honestly don't know.............but it can be too easy to dismiss things as not worth mentioning or irrelevant considering other things, or you can understandably feel uncomfortable about bringing things up..........although those things, the things you aren't mentioning, can all add up alongside the rest to revealing the "bigger picture", the real picture of what's going on for you, and that's important
That's real important to you hopefully getting the right kind of help for you

But ultimately............back to............any images in your head of attempting sui...........whether consciously or "unconsciously" (in dreams) are worth talking about............



Alison

[elevatedsoul]

i dunno if it counts as ideation... but i always considered dreams to be part of subconscious communication with ourselves...
worth exploring...