T ask if we should be committed

Ok. I had a really good therapy session with my t yesterday. I was completely honest with her about how I felt and what I was thinking.

Unfotunately I think I was a little too honest about what I was thinking, but I was very glad and relieved to tell her.

After telling her about my disturbing thoughts she asked me, "Do we need to have you committed?" I looked at her and said no, I would never do what I was thinking because I know I don't think right.

Was she serious? She did ask me a whole lot of questions afterwards about things.

She seemed fine at the end of the session, but of course I felt better too.

Anyone have any similar circumstance?

Thanks,

rfcsruth

Yes....many times over!

Your T is only concerned about you and believes you may be in danger of hurting yourself. I'd call that a good thing. Sometimes we need it, and then sometimes we just need someone to listen.

Don't feel guilty about being honest.

Yes I agree with TaintedGoth on this one too...she is just concerned. Thats why my T gave me her cell phone # because last
May of 2007, I had quite an unforgettable experience...

She sounds like a good T......

My T asks me this any time I express suicidal ideation, overwhelming depression, etc. Ts have to make these assessments. When you are in their office, they are the ones responsible to make the judgement about whether or not you are safe enough to leave. Also, if you are not in immediate danger in which you would need to be involuntarily committed, it is still their responsbility to ask you about voluntary committment when you are having destructive thoughts/feelings.

"When you are in their office, they are the ones responsible to make the judgement about whether or not you are safe enough to leave. "

ummm... yiipes! didn't know that... don't really want to go back if i couldn't get out. =(

"We" ?

I'm thinking she meant a decision made by both her and myself.

rfcsruth

I think the decision would ultimately be made by your T but it would be based on what you had to say and how you conducted yourself, etc. It's a conversation. I think she wants both your input and to better gauge whether what you say matches your behavior, etc., how well you're supporting yourself at the moment.

Sometimes my T would ask me a question and I would get into my wide-open/engaged eyes, earnest, most "I'm telling the truth!" mode, to make sure there wouldn't be any doubt on her part

Whatever the outcome is remember that your Therapist has your safety in mind.

I wonder some times if T's suggesting this kind of thing don't actually "Play" into it...I've said some really scary things to T in the past and shes sat and "held" them but never said about me needing to be admitted...I've been admitted in the past, and the only message I think that sends is "you can't do this"...I wonder if this "mental health merry-go-round" isn't over stated at times?

I told my pdoc I would never tell him if I was an immediate danger to myself, less than immediate probably. He's still seeing me, so I guess he is OK with that.