Posted by peddidle on March 27, 2007, at 20:39:00
In reply to Re: Why isn't this me? (long) *suicide trigger* » peddidle, posted by Dinah on March 24, 2007, at 20:21:06
> 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.
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> But he freaks at even the mildest self injury.
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> I think therapists have their own personal hot buttons, and you may have run into hers.**I guess. Although, maybe it isn't actually a big deal. I mean, it took her a pretty long time to come up with it. She rattled off all the other things are usually the "big ones," but it took a while for her to think of suicidal thoughts. I know it's my fault for making it difficult, but I would have thought that would have been one of the first things she guessed.
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> 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.**I know, but they're the kinds of things that are there, but I'd never act on... I haven't considered acting on them for several years.
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> 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.**Good to know that it's not all that uncommon. I mean, I guess it's not "normal," but it's hard for me to believe that most people's minds don't go there at one time or another.
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> That's just my thoughts, and my thoughts may be tainted by the fact that I too have frequent suicidal thoughts.
>**Well, your understanding is probably better because your thoughts are tainted. :)
Thanks!
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