If I go to the doctor for anti depressents and tell her I am a cutter what can s!
Question: If I go to the doctor for anti depressents and tell her I am a cutter what can she do!?
I am 18 years old and have been cutting since I was 13, been depressed since I was 13 and severely depressed/suicidal since I was about 16-17!. I have been on anti depressents back when I was 13 and quit them when I was 14 and now I want to try again but I am worried that if she finds out that I am a cutter she will try to send me to a mental hospital or something, I mean I am 18 but can she actually do anything if I tell her I am a cutter!? I dont cut myself all of the time, just on and off a few times a month!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
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I used to also, i stopped about a year ago when i was 17 and when i did go to therapy sessions i did get asked to show my cuts to see how bad they were!. I learned that mine were not that bad and were many and i mean many superficial cuts, meaning not hazardous cuts like suicide attempts!. She did tell me though that if they were severe, that she would recommend me going to a inpatient hospital and being evaluated there!. They do have the right to contacting the police or the place of evaluation without asking, because having severe enough cuts shows you being a hazard to your own self and need help immediatly!. So in the end, if its not that bad, she probably will reccommend seeing a psych but it doesnt mean you will go to a hospital to me emmited or anything so dont worry! Just let her know whats going on and everything will be ok!Www@Answer-Health@Com
Well, if your not a minor, then they cant disclose any info to anyone else!.!.however, I would think that they would ask either you undergo some kind of psychiatric evaluation, and if you refuse, depending on the state you live in ( laws vary state to state) you could be subject to getting baker acted!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
I went through that when I was a teenager- I started cutting when I was about 12 and I didn't get help until I was 15!. Went off my meds and started cutting again at 19!. Got back on my meds and I haven't been cutting since!.
The first time I went to get help, the doctor basically summed up that I was just depressed and not suicidal!. So I had to go do a whole bunch of psychological exams and then they decided I was Bipolar and gave me the meds accordingly!. I didn't get sent off to a psych ward, but I was deemed not a threat to myself or anyone else when I was seeking treatment, either!. I think the fact that you're actually looking for help is good enough to say you're sane and don't need to be in the psych ward!.
I'm proud of you for seeking help!. Good luck!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
The first time I went to get help, the doctor basically summed up that I was just depressed and not suicidal!. So I had to go do a whole bunch of psychological exams and then they decided I was Bipolar and gave me the meds accordingly!. I didn't get sent off to a psych ward, but I was deemed not a threat to myself or anyone else when I was seeking treatment, either!. I think the fact that you're actually looking for help is good enough to say you're sane and don't need to be in the psych ward!.
I'm proud of you for seeking help!. Good luck!.Www@Answer-Health@Com