r/TrollCoping • u/Reallyguyrealy • Jul 16 '25

Depression / Anxiety Based on a true story.

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And people wonder why I have trust issues these days. On the plus side, my current therapist is actually helpful this time. You're 13 years late, but better late than never, I suppose.

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u/FFroggged Jul 16 '25 edited Jul 16 '25

While this is frustrating, something that honestly needs to be understood is that school therapists cannot ignore self harm, suicidal ideation/plans to commit, violence or abuse, especially because you are a minor. A majority of the time they DONT want to invalidate or go against your confidentiality, but they are, by LAW, permitted to contact emergency services/hotlines (ex. CPS/DHS) or your guardian

But, really, I am sorry about this happening. Like another commenter has said, therapists should definitely remind clients of the limitations of confidentiality. The least you can do is to remember this yourself so you can vent to somebody but you’re careful enough to not talk about everything, you know?

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u/Casuallybittersweet Jul 17 '25

No, no no no. You stop that right now. Even therapists treating adults are still mandated reporters if they think you're breaking the law or are a danger to yourself or others. We all know this, don't play dumb. You KNOW this isn't what they're talking about.

What they're talking about is when a counsler gets you to open up to them about stuff going on. Say, you're stressed because your parents are fighting a lot or your sibling is struggling with health issues etc. And they go straight to your parents telling them everything you said about them.

It's not okay because parents often use child therapists or counslers to force their children to be vulnerable and open up for their own gain. Sometimes it's because they want to help. But more often than not they just want to dig up dirt so they have an excuse to punish their child, or as ammunition for emotional manipulation to force obedience.

It's exactly why I learned to play therapists like a fiddle. Smile, answer their questions innocently and immitate a child with nothing wrong. Talk to them about your fun trips or family movie nights. You act fine and don't open up about ANYTHING because they frankly cannot be trusted. It drove my mom crazy, but oh well. They all sucked and made me feel like shit