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How to be honest with psychiatrist? (TW Suicide)

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Burgerexplosion · 08/11/2023 17:57

I have plans for suicide but it is proving impossible to be honest with my psychiatrist about it without him panicking and threatening to get me sectioned.

I desperately want help and to be able to trust my psychiatrist and therapist and it would be a relief to talk about how I feel but it is a no win situation as I don’t want to be locked up.

I’ve just spent a whole session trying to convince my therapist that I am not suicidal while hoping that she will realise how bad I feel and help me in some way.

I’m wondering if anyone else is in the same situation as me and if there is a solution I haven’t thought of?

Please be gentle as I am struggling enough already.

KimMumsnet · 08/11/2023 18:51

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