Posted by elizabeth31 on September 27, 2009, at 15:05:10
In reply to Re: is religion an appropriate topic in therapy?, posted by Daisym on September 27, 2009, at 13:04:45
Thanks for sharing ladies! I definitely think theology has a place in therapy and like you said Dinah, I think Im probably too interested in it and like talking about it too much :) I could definitely ask him about his religious beliefs and I'm pretty sure I already have good idea...but I guess knowing myself, I haven't yet asked him because there is that slight chance Im wrongand it would absolutely devastate me to find out he was an atheist and I don't know if his telling me has any benefit to me.
There are some things related to religion that would change my opinion of him (you can call me judgmental if you wish) but for example, if one day he was to tell me he was getting a divorce that would be really hard for me to accept. My psychiatrist who is Jewish and I have talked about different core beliefs related to medication issues and its been a topic that we differ viewpoints on (a simple example, would be something like birth control) not that hes prescribing me birth controlbut its something I dont think is appropriate and he does and its obviously not problematic within our relationship. But valuing human life when I was suffering from depression I found it hard when he would ask me about suicidal thoughts as I was always likeno, I would never take my own life and couldnt even imagine even in my worst times ever considering that option.
I also have ran into religious debates as far as medication long-term issues with my familymy parents are both protestant and have told me that my faith in God should be enough to get me through things and they dont believe medications are part of the answer. It's been frustrating at times. So anyways, this is a rambling post and I am all over the place as usual!
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