Posted by Meri-Tuuli on May 30, 2006, at 8:53:19
In reply to How do doc's react to suicidal ideations?, posted by jealibeanz on May 29, 2006, at 12:28:00
Hiya!
>> My reasoning is that I do not have to quick, easy, surefire method of doing so. I realize that the failure rate is pretty high, even if I did have a chosen and trusted method.
Your reasoning sounds pretty much like mine - I don't have a quick sure fire way of doing it. And thankfully guns are very very hard to obtain here in the UK. And the failure rate is pretty high and well, I think it takes an awful lot of courage to actucally do it. I've thought about this alot too. I mean, I used to go rock climbing and I had a hard enough time letting myself be absailed down from the top of a climb (at first!) let alone jump off a bridge/cliff/balcony or something.
> If you tell your doc that you do think about it, are they obligated to hospitalize you or require counseling? I could admit to my doctor that I've thought about it every day for the past month, but definitely will not attempt.
No! I've admitted these feelings to my pdoc and a CPN on past occassion and they respond much the same as discussing any other aspect of depression. They obviously have some mark or something that would indicate to them whether someone has crossed the line. Just tell them the truth!
> If I were to fail, my life would be worse. I'd be hospitalized, have to drop out of school, and be labeled as "suicidal" by family, friends, and doctors. I'm smart enough to avoid all that as to not worsen my depression and life situation!
Not really. Two of my friends have overdosed on their medications in an attempt at some point in their lives - I don't view them as any less of a person and neither do other friends or their families. They weren't in hospital very long - two or three days max - and that was it!
> Or is it pretty common for depressed people to at least have the idea floating through their minds at times?
I think its very very common for depressed people. And because its quite taboo still, many people aren't aware how common it really is.
I know its a shock to you when you first start thinking about it, and you think its going to be shocking to other people. But your pdoc will have heard loads of other people like you and it won't be unusual to him/her. I have to assure you that its pretty common amongst depressed people. I even joke about it with my friend about how we try and stay away from the edge of the platform at a train station, because we don't trust ourselves.....
Kind regards
Meri
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