Concern about being truthful with therapist after a relapse in self-harm.

Thank you for being honest and open in this post, I think it may help others who are struggling in silence. I cannot know with any certainty what your therapist will say or do. All I can say is that typically we would talk about a safety plan, help you to identify things that you can do that are safe when those feelings get too heavy and you want to cut. A therapists goal is not to send you away- it is to help you to live the life you want to live and to function in a way that is meaningful to you. I hope that you will be brave and have this conversation with them, I think you may be surprised at how they respond (often OCD shows you the worst possible case scenario). Best wishes your way.

I don’t know a therapist’s protocol on sending someone to a psych ward but I will say honestly with yourself is the quickest way to recovery.

Don’t be afraid! She/he is not going to send you to the psych ward! They will understand that you’re going through it again. Just be open. Tell them that it’s starting up again, and they will help you get out of the habit. If you don’t tell them, it’s gonna get worse. Don’t be scared! It’s okay! That what therapists are here for! I feel your fear and pain. So hugs to you! 🫂

The best thing you can do is tell them. Be willing to take actions to stop cutting and show that you can handle this without hospitalization. Being proactive will keep you from going there but be honest and commit to getting better.

I completely understand the fear and I relate very much to it but if you can get it under control again now, there will be no reason to send you to a psych ward (from what you have said in this paragraph.) It becomes a much bigger problem if you don’t tell them and it gets worse and worse and eventually you would probably end up in a psych ward because it is so severe that that is the only option in order to protect you and keep you safe/alive. I don’t know your personal experience but from this paragraph that is my best honest advice. I wish you luck and I really hope you decide to be open with your therapist. And remember—they are there to help you but they can’t if they don’t know it is happening.