DoTherapistsHaveToReportSuicideThoughts?
1. If you decide to tell your therapist that you've been having thoughts of suicide are they legally mandated to report that to authorities? It seems as though that would be a negative way to practice because it might cause patients to not report those thoughts.
2. Is there a general rule of thumb for how therapists handle this?
Does anyone know?
Last edited by Chestnut; 06-07-2005 at 05:11 PM.
Reason: Left something out of post.