Hi all, new to this forum thingy. Just as a quick background, since I
lost my unborn baby in November last year I have been very depressed,
which has been getting worse in the last two weeks. My psychologist who
I have been seeing weekly for 3 months...
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Hi all, new to this forum thingy. Just as a quick background, since I
lost my unborn baby in November last year I have been very depressed,
which has been getting worse in the last two weeks. My psychologist who
I have been seeing weekly for 3 months said she wanted some medical
support and referred me onto a psychiatrist. I saw this psychiatrist
today and I was (strangely) able to be completely honest with her, I
found it really easy to talk to her. I spend half my session with my
psychologist in silence, so when I felt comfortable I just let it all
out. I told her about a recent severe suicide attempt, which I have not
told anyone else, including my husband. I was unconscious and
unfortunately was admitted to hospital because of the effects of what I
had done, but immediately self-discharged when I was conscious and out
of ICU. Anyway, at the end of the session she said the first thing she
would do was contact my husband and tell him everything I had told her.
I was shocked and obviously argued against this - I do NOT want y
husband to know, I have hurt him enough being sick for so long I
couldn't bear the guilt of him knowing I had tried to end my life. We
argued about it for a while and in the end she just kept saying its for
the best, you have to trust me, he needs to know. I said no I refuse, to
which she responded I don't have a choice. Why not? I was of the
understanding that if someone said they had a plan & intent to kill
themselves tomorrow - THAT would warrant her breaching confidentiality,
I understand that. But I told her today that I am currently safe and
have no intention of ending my life right now. I had reached a crisis
point when I attempted suicide, but now that crisis has abated. She
still went ahead and called my husband and told him everything! I feel
betrayed and alone. I should also say she suggested hospitalisation
which I refused, so as a compromise she suggested CATT team - which I
also refused! She said that at the very least she will be contacting
them and putting me on their radar (I said no referral but I would
happily take the phone numbers with me in case i needed them) and she
agreed to this. Low and behold an hour ago I got a call from the CATT
team saying they are coming over tomorrow! I told the lovely nurse thank
you for your time but I decline the referral I don't need it. She said
you can't decline, it compulsory. WHAT is going on!? all control is
being taken away Any advice appreciated. Jen