[RRex]

I don't. I don't want to be locked up for "thought-crimes".

[tealBumblebee]

I put no because I tell my T a LOT of things but not everything. And I tell my doctor close to nothing at all.

I do because I can't keep my thoughts from coming out my mouth, so why fight it.

I don't tell anyone in my life everything, but I do tell my pdoc and T everything relevant to my treatment.

NO. I wanted to but I'm glad I didn't. I gave away to much already.

[The_little_didgee]

Absolutely not. Usually I just deny certain types of symptoms.

[Hellion]

Not everything, no...but I do talk about my symptoms and how I feel and what not, but I don't go into all the details of my life or anything.

[thickntired]

Hell no!! My pdoc is an addiction specialist. I have over a year clean off my main vice pot. He said no benzo's bc they can lead to an alcohol relapse. My drug of choice is freaking pot. So, and I know this is deceptive, my primary care Dr gives me xanax. I also have 3 ruptured discs and sciatica damage so I take muscle relaxers & percocet. I'm not a pill popper, but any addict would say the same thing. I take my meds as prescribed bc if I abuse them they will not work when I really need them for a panic attack, mania or my back pain.

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[CaptainChaos79]

I am a recovering meth addict and I am extremely fortunate to have a doctor who I can be totally honest with and even borderline nutty around. He has close relatives with addiction issues and he has used that experience to become a more sensitive doctor regarding the needs of meth addicts in particular, which is rare. So yeah I can tell him anything in the world. He still prescribes my pain medication because he realizes it is necessary. And he still gives me klonopin for several reasons and so far neither of the narcotics I take have led me back to meth use. He also prescribes my other psych meds and has done wonderfully. If I had not been honest with him 100% I do not believe he could have done his job so effectively. This being said, this is the first dr I have ever been able to be fully honest with in my entire life. I will keeping him.

[SeekerOfLife]

There are things in my past (and present) that are just too painful.

[lizardlady]

I only see my pdoc for 15 minute med checks so we don't have time to get into in depth conversations. Last time I saw him I debated about telling him I'd had thoughts about suicide and self-harm. I decided to tell him because how can he best help me if I don't tell him the truth? It turned out well. We talked about what might be causing the thoughts and what to do about it. He never mentioned the hospital. He did ask to see me again in six weeks instead of three months to see if things improved (they did). He also said if things were no better in six weeks we would discuss changing my meds. I'm glad I was honest with him.

Frankly, I don't see the point in not being honest with him. How can he help me if I don't tell him what's going on?

[-jimi-]

I tell my doc what is needed which basically is nothing, they ask me about symptoms, if they are better, worse... and I say. They don't need to know more. I'm not in the process of changing meds so don't need to talk about that. There is stuff no one ever asked about but I realize there is no use bringing it up. They don't seem to know any better than I do. And I don't do therapy, I can't see the point of therapy for me since I don't have those kinds of issues.

[RRex]

I'm not interested in being locked up like a criminal for what I think.

[Secretum]

I used to hide a lot from my doctors and therapists. Finally, curiosity over what was really going on with me, along with a desire to recover from my illness, and not just mentioned symptoms, lead me to be more honest. Now the only things I don't divulge are things I forget to mention...and I do occasionally downplay suicidal thinking out of fear of the hospital, but I'm getting better.

[shabur]

I do. I decided early on that I needed to lay it all out if I wanted help working through my multiple mental illnesses. Besides my pdoc and tdoc, my GP and OB/GYN are aware of my illnesses, but only a part of my past. My pdoc usually asks if I am suicidal.

There was a time when I would say no because I wasn't, but I was always thinking about it and I didn't want to be hospitalized again. I realized I was lying by omission and sent her an email letting her know that while I didn't feel I was suicidal I did think about it often. She thanked me for trusting her with this information and she reassured me that she knows the difference between action and thought. She still asks and I let her know if I am or if I am thinking about it.

[GardenLady59]

Originally Posted by RR18

I do because I can't keep my thoughts from coming out my mouth, so why fight it.

You made me laugh. I have a friend who does this same thing. She said she ticked off her mother, and I said, "What did you do?" and she said she should have kept her big mouth shut. I thought, you never do, why start now?

Not quite. There are one or two tidbits the Ts don't know. But then, my husband does. So I have no deep, dark secrets that are completely hidden away from absolutely everybody.

[Raindropvampire]

I always figured if I wanted therapy to work I had to give them all the facts. Without being completely 100% honest and open how do I expect them to do their job?

[bronzeowl]

I realize I should be honest. But I'm not entirely honest. My psychiatrist, I feel like he doesn't bloody listen, anyway. My therapist does, but I feel like there are some things I cannot put into words.

[LadyShadow]

I don't though I should. My T doesn't know how much I drink, and my doc doesn't know how low my mood is. I don't want them to start messing with meds.

[Webgoji]

Yeah, I do. I can't get better if they don't have all of the information. My problem is that they don't always seem to listen.

Webgoji - Well, I've had this pain in my chest for the past two days.
Doc - Well, you're not having a heart attack so you're fine.
Webgoji - Um ... doesn't pain mean "not fine"?

True story. I've lived with that pain in my chest for two years now. Wish I knew what it was.

[nycgal448]

I do not tell all per se, but the important stuuf, yes, i mean if it keeps
me outta the hospital, yes..

[kim1975]

I quit on 2 counselors who were pushy, and the psychiatrist isn't interested in anything I have to say. She only wants my symptoms for the meds that I am on. I think if she gets paid well, she should listen more to what I have to say about something.

[Victoria'smom]

I tell or write t everything. My pdoc I only tell what he asks.

I talk about most things but I have decided for now not to tell about some of my online activities. Only if they become disruptive.