You know how if you tell your therapist you are going to kill yourself they can tell authorities and parents about it?
If you tell them about your food issues can they also like tell your parents and stuff because it is self-destructive?
I did that photoshoot by the way.
I'm *fairly* certain that in terms of food issues, doctor-patient confidentiality holds, and they won't tell your parents. But because you are underage, I think they can institutionalize you. But maybe not... do more research on the internet, I will too and let you know.
ReplyDeleteIn terms of killing yourself, they will ask you if you have a plan, and they will ask you if you have a means to carry out a plan (e.g. if you have bought a gun or poison or something along those lines)... if they think you are serious or have the means to do it, they have a legal obligation to report it because you are "a threat to yourself, or other people"
A safe way to get around this is to say you have "suicidal thoughts" but that you don't want to kill yourself but that these thoughts are "intrusive" and "won't go away" or you "can't make them stop" ... those are ok things to say.
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But are you planning on killing yourself? Because if you are, asking for help from your therapist or calling 911 or calling the suicide hotline 1-800-273-TALK (8255) might help [you can say anything to the hotline, and they can't report you or call the cops or anything... they will just listen. You can tell them about your thoughts or your eating or anything].
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I really care about you, and I know we only know each other online, but I only want to see good things happen to you, and if you are in a bad place, I hope you can get help. Please reach out to someone if you feel unsafe.
Email me anytime at savory1sick@gmail.com
(I'm glad you did the photoshoot, btw)
wait! Never mind. I forgot. You are 18. You can tell him/her anything about your eating disorder, and he/she can't tell your parents OR institutionalize you.
ReplyDeleteBut the suicide thing still holds.
All my support and love!!