- cross-posted to:
- politics@lemmy.world
- cross-posted to:
- politics@lemmy.world
Bubba Copeland shot himself in front of police on Friday, days after he begged 1819 News not to expose his private life.
Bubba Copeland shot himself in front of police on Friday, days after he begged 1819 News not to expose his private life.
Hey! One quick correction - I’m currently a therapy student. You are correct that if a therapist thinks you are in imminent danger of suicide, you can be detained for a period of time for your own safety. But we are taught only to do that if the danger is imminent. If you are just depressed and occasionally have suicidal ideation, but likely will not act on it immediately, a good therapist would not have you detained. That would be counterproductive.
Definitely just be super blunt and honest with your therapist. They are trained to handle things appropriately. You might hear about shitty therapists occasionally, but most of us are really well trained and really want the best for people.
“Definitely just be super blunt and honest with cops. They are trained to handle things appropriately. You might hear about shitty cops occasionally, but most of us are really well trained and really want the best for people.”
Who are you even trying to fool…
Therapists aren’t cops… 😅
Small mercies, huh.
Anyways, therapists aren’t your friends, kids. You shouldn’t trust them just because they’re therapists.
Could you explain? I’m legit confused because doctors have the same authority to detain someone on medical/mental grounds. Should you lie to doctors as well?
What’s confusing you?
When I go to doctors at least, it’s because of a physical injury. They’re not going to detain me and lock me away because my broken leg is a threat to me.