Is it normal to have a screwed up therapist?

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I had a therapist a while ago. He's not my therapist anymore. I had a plan to commit suicide while I was seeing him. I told him when I was going to do it and everything. He didn't report it. We just cried together. He accepted that I was going to die. I ended up in the hospital. I'm obviously not dead. I am a lot better now, but I told my new therapist what happened and she reported him. He's also done more things than just that. Anyway, nothing has happened yet. I recently told my new therapist that I'm still in full contact with him. And I've also been to see him. It seems like he helps me and hurts me, but I just don't know what to do about all this shit. If the board contacts me, should I say that I lied about everything? Is what my old therapist did and is doing even normal?

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  • AlexandraRuth
    13 years ago | pl

    Your therapist needs a therapist

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  • Avant-Garde
    11 years ago | pl

    Sorry, but I wouldn't mind a therapist like that. Compared to my most recent one, your therapist is like a "angel". In terms of whether or not you report him in the end, that will be your decision.

    Good Luck!

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  • tricky26
    13 years ago | pl

    dont go see that "therapist"anymore.he needs his own therapist.

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  • MarijuAtheist
    13 years ago | pl

    I know everyone else is telling you not to lie, but the poor guy sounds like he's got a lot of issues. I don't think he needs to lose his job.

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  • circa68
    13 years ago | pl

    Please do not lie, please report this person, he needs his license pulled!
    This is extraordinarily unethical and dangerous to YOU and OTHER that he may be doing it to. You could be helping other people by reporting him.

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  • [Old Memory]
    13 years ago | pl

    Why are you still in contact with him? Are you two friends now? Because letting you kill yourself [while not doing his job] doesn't seem too friendly to me... You should report him, before another one of his patients really does die

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  • ruralfrights
    13 years ago | pl

    NOT NORMAL for a therapist. Ethical and legal duties should have been pursued. I would think there's an unhealthy dynamic in your relationship with him if you continue to see him while in the care of a new therapist. Do NOT lie to the board. The next person may not be so lucky to survive their killer instincts

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  • psychobabble
    13 years ago | pl

    He deserves to be reported. Cut off contact with him asap!

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  • grumpybarbie
    13 years ago | pl

    Don't lie, report him and follow through! Please! He could be treating a mother with a small baby! She could have post partum depression and kill herself leaving her poor baby behind because of a disorder that is easily treated by the right professionals!! So many reasons to follow through!! You're here, that's wonderful! Stay with us a while, please! Be brave, be strong, you can do this, you will save so many people, their moms and dads, sisters, brothers, daughters and sons....... Please report him. Please don't lie.

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  • genro
    13 years ago | pl

    Seriously the last poster is right he needs treatment...please keep your new therapist or find one that u are comfortable with who will help you...I am glad u are alive and didn't go through with it...if u are depressed or diagnosed with a mental disorder that is causing u to have/had suicidal thoughts as u are prob aware really need to discover why..there may be a link between that and the reason you feel the need to stay in this unhealthy distructive realtionship with this "professional". Also if the board contacts you please don't lie because you don't know who his other patients are and he very may have another who is contimplating harming themselves or someone elae and may go through with it because his lack of help and acceptace. I wish you the best

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