Would you and how to tell your GP you self harm?

[LJpd81]

Recently I have been self harming. Im not sure if I'm allowed to say how though. Should I tell my doctor? And if I do , how do I tell her? She is quite approachable and lovely. The idea of telling her that I S/H, fills me with so much anxiety! How do I blurt that out? What would she do? I already am booked for 6 psychologist appointments and I have written it down as one of my reasons for attending. Any advice please?

Thanks very much.

[LJpd81]

Hi Harpbird, how are you going tonight?

[LJpd81]

So my psychologist (feels odd to say that, as I never would have thought that years ago), got me to fill out and write out when I get upset and sad, anxious. I had to write what happened, how it made me feel, what physical reactions I had and how I got through it. I filled it out as honestly as I could. Very detailed and emailed to her. Hoping it's ok. I'm guessing we will chat about it Thursday. I had many sad and anxious days, plus S/H.

[LJpd81]

Every shift at work lately is draining and stressful. I work at a supermarket. We're always under pressure, not enough staff. Normally I can handle it. But lately I'm over it, as particularly as my mental heaps fragile. I work on checkouts and I always stressed and anxious. I hate making customers wait. Management don't care. Makes me very anxious. I S/H today at work twice because I was upset and anxious.

[Harpbird]

Hello LJ hope your feeling ok

[LJpd81]

Been feeling very down in the dumps today. Can't snap out of it.

Had a fight with my husband last night over me drinking.

How are you going?

[Harpbird]

Sorry your down in the dumps, hope you can chirp up a little.
I finally shook the migraine and looking forward to injection tomorrow but so dreading Wednesday, I see the psychologist and tell her I have been S H- ing. I can’t show her what did the other day , I know she will go back to my GP.

[LJpd81]

Harpbird , I'm thinking of you so much tomorrow. You got this. Sending gentle hugs xx

[LJpd81]

Today I felt depressed. Was my 6th day in a row at work. I couldn't even manage smiles today. I forced it at times. But I just couldn't muster the energy to pretend to be happy today.

I had to send off a thoughts and feelings form to my psychologist. I've been honest and filled it out honestly and thoroughly. I have S/H every day this week, even up to 3 times a day. I told her that too.

I was thinking, I would show her my letter to my doctor too.

My next psychologist appointment is Thursday. A little nervous as I'm sure we will discuss what I wrote.

I've had sore back since Thursday and it then makes me feel sick and nauseated. I'm thinking, it's a side effect of my antidepressant. I read that can happen. Plus it's only occurred since I took ymy first tablet Tuesday.

Tomorrow off to my doctor. Will get results of heart holter I had last week. I wonder if she will ask to see my sore. It does look worse.

[Harpbird]

Oh LJ, thanks so much , your just lovely and understanding.
I had my cervical injection today , so feeling a little flat. As I put so much hope in these injections relieving my pain and most don’t help. I get injection in my shoulder again tomorrow and straight after that I see the psychologist, arggh.
do I tell her i S H will she ask to see my injury? mine too isn’t looking the best and quite large but I can hide it under long pants. If I tell her will she go back to my gp too? I see him again on Thursday to review my new pain meds.
I hope all goes well with you appointments coming up too, I got pen and paper out , I will try it your way and if my S H comes up I will give her the letter.
hope you gets some deep sleep tonight and are feeling a little better tomorrow xxx

[Guest9337]

Hi Harpbird. A psychologist who asks to see a physical wound is working outside the scope of their field. They might just be being nice by asking to show concern, but they can't actually offer any professional advise about the physical wound, so they don't actually have a professional reason to see it.

I would politely decline to let a psychologist see the wound if I was in your shoes.