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Re: Called T - VERY, VERY BAD » Skittles

Posted by judy1 on January 11, 2005, at 18:16:26

In reply to Called T - VERY, VERY BAD, posted by Skittles on January 11, 2005, at 2:47:36

wow, do I ever understand how you feel. I can give you two reactions from two different shrinks (who were also my therps) regarding a suicidal call from me. the first (about 4 years ago) actually did call the police who came to my house (that time I WAS suicidal and had taken a non-lethal overdose) they spoke to my neighbors, my husband had to fly home from a business trip, I was involuntarily committed for 72 hours and had my stomach pumped. not very pleasant. the second call to the second shrink was about a year ago at 2 in the morning. he had actually given me his home number (not a service!) because like you I never called him. He spoke to me for about an hour and I made it through the night and saw hime the next day. What I had learned after the first time was to be very clear in therapy about whether I was was actively suicidal or having suicidal ideation. If it was ideation, then my shrink could calmly handle it. I HAD to be honest about it so the response could be appropriate. Obviously you haven't discussed this in therapy yet- having suicidal ideation. All therps are trained to handle that and they will not over-react if their client calls them in this state. You need to lay down those ground rules with your therp so this will never happen again. I hope you have been able to calm down and wish you all the best- judy

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