[shamon86]

I've been feeling very hopeless and it just keeps getting worse. I thought about reaching out to my T by calling or sending her (another) email, but I don't know if she can do anything or say anything to help. I asked her last night if she had an appointment available today but she didn't and I don't want to keep bothering her, especially if there's nothing she can do. Besides, what I am supposed to say? "I feel like crap, but I don't want to do anything about it, I just thought you should know?"

[satsuma]

I think you could try saying exactly that, and seeing what happens? Find out whether T replies, and if she does, see if it helps you feel any better?

Sorry you're not feeling so well

I think you should reach out to your T anyway. She may be able to offer you words of advice, or at least offer words of comfort and encouragement. It can't hurt.

I'm sure your T will do everything she can to help. T's are very nice people in my experience, and they actually like it when someone reaches out to them for help. They want to help in any way they can.

I promise you're not going to annoy or bother her. There are some people here who send MULTIPLE emails/texts a day, and I have never heard of any T saying they're bothered by it.

Please send another email if you need the help. This is about you and your wellbeing.

All you have to do is say what you said here... the feelings of hopelessness, etc.... and ask her what you can do

[Sarmas]

Nothing wrong with saying that to your t. Sometimes that's all we could say and all we know at the time. I think its important for her to know and see how she can help. It's not a good feeling to feel hopeless and I get the fact that you don't want to contact her. If you know that she wouldn't mind then I would reach out.

[shamon86]

Well I sent her an email and a text message to let her know (she's asked me to do that, send her a text when I send an email) but I haven't heard anything at all.

[chihirochild]

I've definitely done that, sent my T an email even though there's nothing she can really do. It usually goes something like, "I feel really really terrible. It's not an emergency; I don't need to go to the hospital. But I feel awful and hopeless [or whatever it is that I'm feeling] and I don't want to be alone in it."

Usually just sending her the email and knowing she'll read it makes me feel at least a tiny bit better. And she almost always responds (usually within 24 hours, sooner if it's in the evening before 10p or so), and says something caring and sympathetic, or gives me some practical suggestions (e.g. "could you try taking a warm bath?").

It helps. It doesn't magically fix everything, but when things are that bad it means a lot to me that she knows and she cares.

[iheartjacques]

Is there an emergency hotline number you can call? Like lifeline?

[satsuma]

I'm sorry she hasn't replied!
I guess if she doesn't reply, then you know she will not be any help in these situations - perhaps you can point that out to her, the next time you meet?
I'm so sorry that you feel bad.