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What Causes Suicidal Thoughts, Low Self Esteem And Dissociation?
Question: Hi ,
I am currently getting treatment from my community mentsl heslth team and have a key worker I see every week for over 10 months , I have been unwell with suicidal througts and dissociation . Feeling high then really down keep going into crisis I can't get better . I think there must be something really wrong with me becouse I have lied to my. Key worker about being abused I was but I have made up memory's and also lied about hearing voices and hurting myself why am I doing this I really trust him and we get on however how am I ever going to get better if he don't know truth . Should I tell him ? How to tell him ? Will he be angry disappointed not want to see me again .
I am currently getting treatment from my community mentsl heslth team and have a key worker I see every week for over 10 months , I have been unwell with suicidal througts and dissociation . Feeling high then really down keep going into crisis I can't get better . I think there must be something really wrong with me becouse I have lied to my. Key worker about being abused I was but I have made up memory's and also lied about hearing voices and hurting myself why am I doing this I really trust him and we get on however how am I ever going to get better if he don't know truth . Should I tell him ? How to tell him ? Will he be angry disappointed not want to see me again .
Brief Answer:
I think you should tell him
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for using Healthcaremagic.
I read your query and understand your concerns.
Being a psychiatrist I know how difficult it is to share real concerns with mental health professional no matter how educated a patient may be. Formation of false memories is not something unusual and we all have some made up memories.
I think you should definitely inform him that what you are feeling and what is your current concerns. You need to tell him that I am really impressed how hard he is working fort your betterment and need to share more information.
Yes there is risk of some disappointment but this is not something unusual as we are trained in this way to understand the mental agony of the patient. Such self disclosure will probably bring more confidence for the key worker and he will work with more energy for your betterment. I do not think he will say he dose not like to see you again or something.
I hope this helps you.
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I think you should tell him
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for using Healthcaremagic.
I read your query and understand your concerns.
Being a psychiatrist I know how difficult it is to share real concerns with mental health professional no matter how educated a patient may be. Formation of false memories is not something unusual and we all have some made up memories.
I think you should definitely inform him that what you are feeling and what is your current concerns. You need to tell him that I am really impressed how hard he is working fort your betterment and need to share more information.
Yes there is risk of some disappointment but this is not something unusual as we are trained in this way to understand the mental agony of the patient. Such self disclosure will probably bring more confidence for the key worker and he will work with more energy for your betterment. I do not think he will say he dose not like to see you again or something.
I hope this helps you.
If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you.
If not, you may close the discussion and if possible you may rate the answer for my future patients.
In future if you wish to contact me directly, you can use the below mentioned link:
http://doctor.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-ashok-kumar/67386
Thanks and regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thank you , why do you think I am doing this ? I also wonder if I have grown to attached to him ?
Brief Answer:
There are opposite forces in our mind
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for reverting back to me.
Every person have two set of thoughts when he/she is ill. One set of thoughts tries to get rid of illness and another set tries to enjoy illness behavior and sick role. It is possible that forces keeping sick were more stronger during earlier times so you told him something which was not present.
Attachment with caregivers are very common in mental health. To be XXXXXXX I get undue invitations from my patients when they feel cared and your attitude to key person appears on the same line. Even if there is attachment keep it upto the professional boundaries as he is unlikely to respond any behavior which is beyond professional limits.
I hope this helps you further.
Thanks and regards.
There are opposite forces in our mind
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for reverting back to me.
Every person have two set of thoughts when he/she is ill. One set of thoughts tries to get rid of illness and another set tries to enjoy illness behavior and sick role. It is possible that forces keeping sick were more stronger during earlier times so you told him something which was not present.
Attachment with caregivers are very common in mental health. To be XXXXXXX I get undue invitations from my patients when they feel cared and your attitude to key person appears on the same line. Even if there is attachment keep it upto the professional boundaries as he is unlikely to respond any behavior which is beyond professional limits.
I hope this helps you further.
Thanks and regards.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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