[MASIMO]

New word for me. I self harmed the other night, but it was not
severe enough that I needed medical attention. My T says it's his
responsibility to hospitalize me if he thinks I am a danger to myself.
Well, what qualifies as danger?

Has anyone been hospitalized for a half hearted suicide attempt
where you just wanted attention?

Is this a legal responsibility on his part? Now I feel I cant trust
him because if something similar happens again, he might over
react to cover his butt and hospitalize me.

Who takes you to the hospital...god forbid they dont call the police do they?

[mixedup_emotions]

Indeed, it is a legal responsibility on T's part to act on a possible sui attempt. If you know that it is an attention-seeking maneuver, perhaps it would be worthwhile to explore more direct ways to get your needs met.

[sunrise]

Originally Posted by MASIMO

Has anyone been hospitalized for a half hearted suicide attempt where you just wanted attention?

Can you and your T work on your learning other ways to ask for the attention?

He has a legal obligation. Maybe knowing he would react to keep you safe will help motivate you to find other ways to ask for help. How valuable is your T relationship to you?

Originally Posted by MASIMO

Who takes you to the hospital...god forbid they dont call the police do they?

Your T should be able to provide you with this information. It may differ from area to area.

[MASIMO]

Well, I dont realize I'm doing it, I'm seem to slide into another state of mind, yes
inebriated, but also another side of my personality. And the attention I seek, is
from my husband, who is an abusive alcoholic....he just isn't there for me. I have
many reasons why I say I cant leave him right now. It's complicated. I hope I can
get a grip on myself. Alcohol has never been a big problem for me. One or two drinks a night. But, it's becoming harder for me to put it down until I have had too much. It is the only thing that gives me complete relief from my anxiety.

yes, sometimes the police will be involved. hate to say it but it is better to cooperate with t than to fight them, sometimes what works best is making agreements. if t feels you are a danger to yourself and you don't want to go to the hospital or crisis center here, they can and will call the police.... sorry

[jexa]

In my area, non-suicidal self-injury is not something you can be involuntarily hospitalized for, unless the self-injury could kill you somehow. However, a suicide attempt, even half-hearted, can be considered possibly life-threatening and something you could be taken to the hospital for. You can tell them at the crisis centers, "I am not going to kill myself, but I am going to go home and cut myself and beat my head on the wall," and they will say, okay, go home, talk to a therapist about this. But if you tell them, "Yeah I'm going to try to kill myself, but it's just for attention though," they will definitely keep you there.

It's best to know ahead of time the plan in case of these kinds of crises. Talk to your T about these what-ifs you are asking, so that you can be prepared in the future. And, like others have suggested, finding other ways to get your needs met is probably the most important step here.

[TinaL]

I think it depends on the relationship you have with your T. Also, it is his responsibility to see you get help. But I also feel as a client it is my responsibility to be honesty with him.

I told my T that lately, I have been thinking of SI. We discussed the thought process and we discussed the emotions and it was really nice to let him know I felt that way, but was not planning anything.

Maybe you could do a safety plan with your T?

[PTSDlovemycats]

A safety plan sounds like a good idea. I agree with the above post.