anyone else lying to the mental health providers?

[LostLily]

So I just started teledoc and got assigned a case worker. She was doing an intake questionnaire which would be used to figure out what therapy would be best for me.

One of the questions was "are you actively planning your suicide"?. I told her that I didn't have access to a method, which is a half-truth. I have a plan and have gather most of the material but my SN hasn't arrived yet. I know I should be more honest, but I dont want to be hospitalized. And considering my SN has been stuck in customs for over a month, I might never even arrive.

The other questions were hard and I cried a little because it is so much harder to talk about these things offline versus online. When she asked if I had any previous attempts, I just said they didn't count and refused to elaborate any further.

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[CravingPeace]

So I just started teledoc and got assigned a case worker. She was doing an intake questionnaire which would be used to figure out what therapy would be best for me.

One of the questions was "are you actively planning your suicide"?. I told her that I didn't have access to a method, which is a half-truth. I have a plan and have gather most of the material but my SN hasn't arrived yet. I know I should be more honest, but I want to be hospitalized. And considering my SN has been stuck in customers for over a month, I might never even arrive.

The other questions were hard and I cried a little because it is so much harder to talk about these things offline versus online. When she asked if I had any previous attempts, I just said they didn't count and refused to elaborate any further.

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Absolutely. I have been to a psych ward before for suicidal ideation and it was not ideal, not helpful at all. I'm honest about everything except ctb.

If you don't mind me asking, what country are you in that your package has been in customs for a month?

 

[Pon]

The majority of mental health providers really miss the bigger picture.
How can you, professionally, care for hundreds of strangers and give them your 100% attention and understanding that they deserve?
Not to invalidate anyone, but it is a flawed concept on a foundational level because when I have been at my lowest, I have never felt comfortable talking to someone whose income stems from knowing what to supposedly say to talk me down. You need some humanity and some earnest bonding and connection in those times.

As such, no, you are not alone and certainly not weird for lying about CTB or anything related to it to mental healthcare...
I personally think you will find much greater success in venting and feeling reassured in a space like here, where we are all on the same team and not trying to make end's meat by talking to each other with a clear "sane person ― insane person" dynamic being forced onto every interaction... I hope you get your package and that everything goes okay for you

 

[LostLily]

Absolutely. I have been to a psych ward before for suicidal ideation and it was not ideal, not helpful at all. I'm honest about everything except ctb.

If you don't mind me asking, what country are you in that your package has been in customs for a month?

In Canada, other Canadians haven't had any trouble getting their package. But I guess I am just unlucky.

 

[not-2-b-the-answer]

anyone else lying to the mental health providers?


Hells yeah !!!

 

[tartvinegar]

If you don't lie, you get involuntarily committed. It's such a flawed system that incentivizes people to lie because the truth led to you being locked up.

 

[Namelesa]

If I do have a plan I lie about it and say I don't have access to any methods cus of being trapped but at the moment as I have tried those methods and will no long work now, the statement about not accessing a method is true. If you do have access to another method again I would still say I can't access any cus I don't want my option to kill myself be prevented in any way.