Is it ok to tell my GP about this?

Question

I'm booking an appointment with my GP for in a few days. Recently i've been recieving help for self harm and a few other issues. Last week my drinking got really bad...on two occasions i got myself in incredibly dangerous situations.

One of these times was when i was really upset about something that had happened and i just had enough of everything. I left the party i was at with a 70cl of vodka and just downed large amounts at once (i was allready drunk at this point).

I wasn't trying to kill myself but i was hopeing i wouldn't make it through the night. The way i saw it was that i'd beable to die and it would be considered an accident (people probably expect it with the amount i drink).

I've not drank since, this scared me a little. Anyway i survived the night (wont go into details)...

If i told my GP about this experience would she consider it a suicide attempt? I have suicidal thoughs (a LOT) but i think this was just a stupid drunken thing that came from that being on my mind. It's not like i did anything else and i'm not activly suicidal.

Should i share this or keep it to myself? I want to talk about these thoughts without the worry of her forcing me to go to hospital.

Is it OK to tell her?

Thanks and sorry for the ridiculous amount of questions i ask on here.

Answer 1

Tell her.  If for some reason she doesn't think it's important, there's no reason she shouldn't know.  There's no harm in telling, especially because you want to.

Answer 2

definently tell. your gp is there to help you and he/she needs to know your whole health in order to treat you properly. Even if you dont actively pursue suicide, suicidal thoughts are not normal and it needs to be treated or it can progress to actual attempts.

Answer 3

Tell her. She can help you better when you are honest to her. I would look at it as being drunk and feeling bad at the same time. The vodka made you think the way you were thinking. Also telling things can releve stress and calm you.

Hope this helped, TwinTipZ