Therapist Suicide

[Jenny]

Hi

So my mum's partner was telling me about one of his friends who was a therapist and who killed himself. I was really touched by the particular story of course for the family, etc. but on a wider scale i thought of the knock on effect it must have had on clients.

I mean, i'd like to think that my counsellor would be urring more on the will to live rather than wanting to die. And i'd like to think they have some self awareness and support around them for those times in distress. I'm not denying them of their own feelings, etc. but to actually end your life.. things must be pretty bad!

Wouldn't fill me with much hope to be honest.. i mean, if a counsellor feels there's no other way out then what hope is there for me!?

Dunno if i'm making sense, just wondered what others' views/thoughts are?

[Daisychain]

That's terrible.

I have no idea how I would react if my counsellor did such a thing.I would definitely feel that there's no hope for me.

I couldn't help think that maybe his job and hearing such awful stories all the time made him depressed, after all they're only human too.

[TDM]

They're only human, even if people like us tend to hold them in high regard. To be honest, I think its something that a lot of people forget...

TDM

[shrinknightmare]

my first counsellor got burnt out and is on leave without pay for 12 months.

[Jenny]

One of my friend's mum is a dental nurse and turns out she is petrified of going to the dentist herself!

Someone else is covered in tattoos but fainted when he tried to give blood.

To me, a counsellor who commits suicide is a little like that, if you know what i mean. I know they're human etc but a part of me likes to think they have enough support and coping mechanisms to help themselves.. afterall that's what they're trying to support clients to do for themselves.

[IndieSoul]

I know I'd feel lost if something like that happened to mine :( But I have worried about whether she'll get sick of her job after awhile and leave. Or if I had to move, and couldn't see her anymore.

[mary]

If my Therapist did something like that i would blame myself if I had said something to push him over the edge You would think with their skills they would know and get help for themselves they would take leave I know they are only human and god knows the stories they here but get out if your not coping well, get help like they tell their clients

[helpingboy]

Hi

So my mum's partner was telling me about one of his friends who was a therapist and who killed himself. I was really touched by the particular story of course for the family, etc. but on a wider scale i thought of the knock on effect it must have had on clients.

I mean, i'd like to think that my counsellor would be urring more on the will to live rather than wanting to die. And i'd like to think they have some self awareness and support around them for those times in distress. I'm not denying them of their own feelings, etc. but to actually end your life.. things must be pretty bad!

Wouldn't fill me with much hope to be honest.. i mean, if a counsellor feels there's no other way out then what hope is there for me!?

Dunno if i'm making sense, just wondered what others' views/thoughts are?
you make perfect sence and dont worry that counceler just had to much on his plate and couldnt take it any more not that i would know cause i dont him/she but he probibly thought he couldnt talk about it seeings on how it is his job to make people fell better but everyone needs help and to talk no one can stay silent or whats the point of even living and dont worry have hope not everyones like that she was just the unlucky one.