Discussion do therapists actually break confidentiality if you mention self harm/sucide?

[attackingvertical]

Kind of an unhelpful answer but: it depends. I've had a multitude of therapists throughout the years for varying reasons (opening new practice, therapist moving, me moving/college), and it really does depend in the person and their experiences. I've had one in college where I could express my unwanted thoughts and, as long as I wasn't going to walk out of the appointment and hurt myself, my privacy was protected. I also had a recent therapist who called my mom after I told her about suicidal thinking, despite it breaching my privacy as a patient.

It does also depend on the severity of what you share. In theory, as long as you're just voicing general thoughts you should be fine. On the other hand if you talk about having a plan and intent, legally they're required to inform someone (in the USA anyways). It comes down to whether they think you have an intent to harm yourself in the near future. Also- whether you're a minor or not adds to the equation as well.

This isn't meant to be a discouragement of therapy. The right one really can be helpful. You just have to do some digging beforehand. I'd look for therapists who are experienced with mental health and suicidal ideation, like it's specifically listed on their website/profile. Also- avoid religious therapists. They have a habit of not following legal guidelines for the sake of their own morals.

 

[cluefixphantom]

That's their whole job– Psychotherapism is a cult similar to Synthology, Jehiva and a beliefsystem like Astrology. They get paid a lot for exploiting and being abusive to vulnerable people (mostly poor, social isolated, disabled, minors or elderly humans nobody cares for).

They use Gaslighting and the REID Method, they also use violence with Electroshocks (ECT) and they also sedate, restrain, or bully patients.
Torture can include, for example, forcing a patient to undress completely and wash in front of the staff. Putting antidepressants into the inmates body.

As a woman, you are simply exposed to sexual assault there. Nobody gaf. In Germany the psychiatric hospitals have free cards to rape and murder vulnerable people. It's mostly the same Human Rights Violation like in Nationalsocialism and before this it goes back to the Inquisition times. The people who work in such fields are nothing but Nazis. They also harm the inmates with cameras and share the footage in facebook or telegram groups.

Please be safe and don't give these sh*cans your money. They don't help, they rape and kill.

I can recommend the subreddit r/antipsychiatry, r/antipsychiatrywomen. Or the book Mary Daly 'Gyn/Ecology'. Psychotherapism is like all Religions and Nationalsocialism a very toxic = misogynistic beliefsystem. Better help the victims, not the rapists.