honesty with gp

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If I tell my gp how I'm really feeling : Suicidal thoughts (have gad and depression on antidepressants) will they lock me up or take my kids away? I feel like I can't cope anymore but I'm scared to be honest with them as I don't know what they'll do.

They won't do either of those things, it is hard to get admitted to hospital. They will offer support - counselling, CBT and/or meds. GPs are very used to dealing with MH problems.

Take care and good luck x

Lost - suicidal thoughts are a very common symptom of depression and I don't think may people realise this. I think it's more likely that it's suicide ideation (in the sense that we think about suicide but sort of know we won't do it....) also I don't think it's that we want to die, we just want an end to the pain.

and NO you won't be "locked up" nor admitted to a psychiatric hospital. And they certainly won't be contacting Social Services about your children (I am a retired social worker with 30 years experience in Children's Services) so please believe me. I am always upset when I see posters fearing that GPs will contact social workers and their children will be removed, as nothing could be further from the truth. Time was when social services could offer support but that's highly unlikely these days as they are so under resourced.

You've obviously seen the GP as you are on meds. How long have you been on them, as you do need to give them time to take effect.

SO please see your GP - around one third of GP consultations are MH related.

Thank you. been on antidepressants for years. She gave me some tranquilizers to calm me down short term and referred for cbt. Anxiety just sends thoughts everywhere. So hard to be rational.