any tips?

[sweet star]

I’ve went Almost one year without
|| self harm || and yesterday I relapsed out of nowhere. I was doing so good , I just don’t want to go back to the place again , it was pure hell. I have a therapy apptment in two days , witch I do every week. I’m scared if I tell him he will tell my parents and i already know what there going to do. What should I do?

[jolly dust]

make a plan before hand on what you should do with intense emotions instead of self harm

if it was only once after a long time, u dont have to tell a therapist if you are scared of it

just inform him that you would be interested in techniques that deal with high emotional states

if you feel the urge, stimulating with ice might helpt

taking a shower helps a lot of ppl

[sweet star]

Thanks

[weary adder]

I'm pretty sure it's illegal for therapists to share to your parents what you talk about if they don't have your consent

[sweet star]

Really? That’s happend to me before and I was away for like an month.

[weary adder]

what...

..

[rich prairie]

Yeah they are right, on my first day of therapy he told me he isn't legally allowed to share my things with anyone not my parents nobody

[weary adder]

oh

I thought I was wrong for a second

[rich prairie]

No your right they can't tell parents unless they think you are going to act on seriously hurting yourself or others, and yes self harm is dangerous, my therapist isn't allowed to tell my parents about it

[weary adder]

ohhh okay

I don't do therapy so I don't know much

[rich prairie]

Yeah they aren't aloud to tell anyone unless it's really bad and my therapist would tell my parents after the got approved from his boss person I'm not sure what she does but he can't tell anyone unless she thinks it's that bad

[weary adder]

ohh

k

[jolly dust]

dont spread misinformation offered by simple minded googling mate

this is from the american association of psychology

confidentiality isnt that simple