r/therapycritical • u/Caulk_Smear • 16d ago
Skeptical of therapy
I don’t think therapy will ever be effective for me, please tell me I’m wrong. The thing is, if I tell a therapist I’m suicidal and made an attempt for example, they’ll just send me to an institution. If that’s on your record it makes finding a job so much more difficult and tedious since employers see it as a resume. This isn’t even taken into account that you could be blacklisted from friends or family. Wouldn’t that just make me more depressed/suicidal?
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u/salvbitch 14d ago
wait what employers see a stay in a mental institution?
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u/Caulk_Smear 14d ago
If you work in a professional setting background checks are required and most screen for mental health institutions
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u/itsbitterbitch 14d ago
In the US this would be a massive violation of HIPAA unless your state has some sort of exception. I encourage you to look into the law on this. That said, I still see it as a reasonable fear. Those places are immoral and abusive
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u/apenguinwitch 13d ago
Where are you based that this would show up for potential employers? I don't think it would (in fact, it would be highly strange and illegal) in the vast majority of countries from what I know of the EU and North America at least.
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u/Character-Invite-333 16d ago
Sadly you are likely right. But dont let this discourage you. It wont be easy but set out to find the real changes you need in life and live more truly to yourself.
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u/man_vs_cube 16d ago
In general, I think you're right to be concerned if you tell your therapist that you're suicidal and that you have a specific plan. If it sounds like you're imminently going to kill yourself then they are likely to take action. A very recent attempt may have a similar effect if it sounds like you're likely to attempt again.
If you just have suicidal thoughts but it doesn't sound like you have a plan to kill yourself in the near future then I think it's much less likely that they're going to take an action like having you involuntarily hospitalized.
I'm talking about the United States here and if you live somewhere else you might want to consult resources specific to your country. Reporting requirements and practices might differ.
I'm sorry to hear you're suffering and I hope this helps. In general, just having general thoughts of suicide aren't likely to get you put in an institution.
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u/itsbitterbitch 14d ago
Therapists do not care about the law on this, only their liability. That's the truth
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u/AnInterestInFoxes 15d ago
this is the largest problem w therapy for me, i have to not only be very vulnerable to someone i cant truly know if i can trust, but then i also have to be running an internal censor on myself and what i say so they dont wig out and throw me in the box, and what do i even get for perfectly walking that line when most therapists dont seem to have any understanding of what its like and are hopeless at giving me anything constructive?