Posted by Dinah on March 24, 2007, at 20:21:06
In reply to Why isn't this me? (long) *suicide trigger*, posted by peddidle on March 24, 2007, at 15:23:45
My therapist doesn't take my suicidal thoughts particularly seriously. He does ask if I think I'm in danger of acting on them, but if I'm not he just acknowledges that it's unpleasant.
But he freaks at even the mildest self injury.
I think therapists have their own personal hot buttons, and you may have run into hers.
I'm not minimizing suicidal thoughts, and if you think you might act on them it's important to tell people that and get help right away.
But persistent suicidal ideation isn't all that uncommon, and if you've been dealing with it for a long time and think you can keep dealing with it safely, I can see wanting to postpone med changes until it is less likely to disrupt your life.
That's just my thoughts, and my thoughts may be tainted by the fact that I too have frequent suicidal thoughts.
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