Do you tell your Therapist about SO, if you see one?

[Janice]

I've been seeing a therapist monthly, for a year, mainly to cope with my health issues. She's a nice woman. Today, I told her about SO, and told her about some of my close friendships here. She was very surprised that I had never told her about it before, considering how long I've been here and how solidly attached I am to it, particularly as as Administrator.

How about you?

[Sharop]

I don't see a therapist (although I sometimes think that I probably will see one at some point in my life) but if I did, I would probably mention places on the Internet such as SO. Interestingly enough, I haven't really mentioned this place to many people in my offline life - my parents know that I post on message boards but I haven't told them anything about SO specifically. If I did see a therapist or a counsellor, I would imagine that it's possible I would mention this website, even if only in passing.

[MickeyMac]

I'm not seeing a therapist now, but if I were I would mention this place.

[Chocoholic]

I don't tell anyone about this place, not even my parents. Maybe I should show them. After all, sevral of you are my friends on Facebook :D

[*Pleasant Tomorrow*]

I haven't told anyone, besides my sister and just recently a friend of mine. Last time I talked to my therapist about the internet, she told me I should be spending less time on it.

[beautifuldreamer]

I don't see a therapist, but I'd probably mention online stuff like SO to him or her, because this place does consist of about a quarter of my social life, so it would have to be included.

However, no one in my family, or any of my offline friends know about this place. I just figured if I told my family, they'd all wanna join too lol. Not that that wouldn't be cool, but I just feel like I need my own places to visit online.;)

[browneyes106]

None of my friends and family know that I post on SO.

[Family Ties Forever!]

I'm trying to remember if I ever mentioned SO when I was seeing a therapist while I was in college. I'm not sure.

I'm not seeing a therapist, but I probably should, lol. I think I've mentioned to the doctor that prescribes medicine to me that I have a few online friends. I don't think I mentioned SO though. I assume I probably would mention this place if I were seeing a therapist on a regular basis.

[phoebe7165]

I don't see a therapist, either. I tell my sister about SO, mostly to tell her about something I read on here, or about a certain thread or post. Sometimes I tell her about the hilarious stuff TJL comes up with!!

Alot of times when a celebrity dies, I seem to hear about it from SO before I even see it on the news. I'll tell her so-and-so died, and I saw it on SO.

[OH Nuts!]

Well if I were seeing one I certainly would since I enjoy it and its atypical of me as I'm not much of a computer person. When my computer died I missed it real bad but after a week the only thing that I really missed was here.

I'm definitely a hard core addict- if I don't get a hit a day I feel it. But in the scheme of things there are a LOT WORSE compulsions - & this is FUN and everyone is very nice here.

[catlover79]

I go to therapy but have never mentioned this site, at least not directly.

[MickeyMac]

I haven't told anyone, besides my sister and just recently a friend of mine. Last time I talked to my therapist about the internet, she told me I should be spending less time on it.



When I was in therapy my therapist reccomedning the internet particularly chatrooms to help me interact with people more.

[Pus$y Galore]

When I was seeing one last year I told him all about it. Same with my family doctor. They both weren't surprised and actually seemed happy that I did have some sort of outlet to come to. I've told my brother and Frank. I don't give a darn if people think I'm nuts. Seriously, I consider at least two people I know only from the internet or by email my very best friends. They're the only two who've truly never "drifted" from me even by email.
Funny too, because I used to consider people who'd go to "chat" rooms some sort of social losers. I'm a very social person, but it just happens I fell in love with this site and some of its members when I happened to hit on it entirely by chance. It's the only one I am a member of so it's not like it's an obssession with me or anything.

Hell, I even have two pages and counting in my scrapbook dedicated to SO and my buddies here. It's become a very normal part of my life. :D

[Sharop]

When I was in therapy my therapist reccomedning the internet particularly chatrooms to help me interact with people more.

So we have your therapist to thank for your being here! :) ;)

[TheGreatPretender]

When I told a therapist about this place when I was 15, she broke confidentiality and told my mother because she was "concerned for my safety". I was refused to go back to her......and obviously I refused to obey her wishes as well being that I'm still on SO.

I'm lucky to have a therapist today who hasn't done that. I probably mentioned message boards a few times to her, about profound helpful things I found here and she encouraged me on using the internet positively. She said that I use the internet to help myself too. She just says don't stay up till 4 in the morning on it, which is what I would do when I was really depressed. I share some things I find via email with her. I even sent her a Michael Jackson speech that I found particularly moving.

[Courtnee]

I don't see one, but if I did I probably wouldn't.

[MickeyMac]

So we have your therapist to thank for your being here! :) ;)



In a matter of speaking. :D

[Sharop]

When I told a therapist about this place when I was 15, she broke confidentiality and told my mother because she was "concerned for my safety". I was refused to go back to her......and obviously I refused to obey her wishes as well being that I'm still on SO.

Your therapist's reaction seems a little overboard to me. I can understand her being concerned, but unless there were clear signs of any danger, I don't think she should have broken confidentiality. I do agree with therapists breaking confidentiality if danger is clearly imminent, but this doesn't seem to have been the case here.

What did your mother think of you posting on SO? Was she worried or was she okay with it? I would imagine if she saw the site for herself, she would see there was nothing too objectionable about it.

[Chocoholic]

I think SO should be considered a form of therapy :D

[TheGreatPretender]

Your therapist's reaction seems a little overboard to me. I can understand her being concerned, but unless there were clear signs of any danger, I don't think she should have broken confidentiality. I do agree with therapists breaking confidentiality if danger is clearly imminent, but this doesn't seem to have been the case here.

What did your mother think of you posting on SO? Was she worried or was she okay with it? I would imagine if she saw the site for herself, she would see there was nothing too objectionable about it.


My parents ALWAYS had issues with me posting on this place. They would put blocks on the site and I would get around them. :lol: They obviously never checked out SO, but in their minds they viewed it as something worse.

It's kind of funny considering how some of the most healing things in my life I have found on the Internet and over the phone.

It's a good thing that I rebelled in that sense.