u/Competitive-Match665

I'm 17 and when I was around 13 or 14 I struggled with self injury (//). It was a tough time surrounding my thoughts and my family. I felt very alone and resorted to that. It also didn't help that my friend at that time was also going through it, so it was just very much triggering and I was doing it almost everyday. Just recently I've been having some urges I haven't felt in a while bc im having some family issues again with my mom and sister, which has led me to feel quite invisible in my own house and where ever I am. And after a conversation with my sister, I cried and grabbed a little needle, didn't go deep at all but it just grazed me. Left just a little mark. I didn't want anything more than that I just wanted to see if the feeling of relief I once felt do long ago could still show up. I really want to talk to my therapist about this, but I'm scared that she'll have to report it, or make me tell my mom. If I only tell her about the past self injuries, will she have too report me? report my mom? I'm just worried bc I want so badly to atleast open up this conversation with her bc I've never really talked about it, and definitely not processed it.

Any therapist or people in therapy who've had this issue, any suggestions??

I'm 17 and when I was around 13 or 14 I struggled with self injury (//). It was a tough time surrounding my thoughts and my family. I felt very alone and resorted to that. It also didn't help that my friend at that time was also going through it, so it was just very much triggering and I was doing it almost everyday. Just recently I've been having some urges I haven't felt in a while bc im having some family issues again with my mom and sister, which has led me to feel quite invisible in my own house and where ever I am. And after a conversation with my sister, I cried and grabbed a little needle, didn't go deep at all but it just grazed me. Left just a little mark. I didn't want anything more than that I just wanted to see if the feeling of relief I once felt do long ago could still show up. I really want to talk to my therapist about this, but I'm scared that she'll have to report it, or make me tell my mom. If I only tell her about the past self injuries, will she have too report me? report my mom? I'm just worried bc I want so badly to atleast open up this conversation with her bc I've never really talked about it, and definitely not processed it.

Any therapist or people in therapy who've had this issue, any suggestions??

(17) feel a little lost rn. I'm just looking for someone to listen. for all of my life I've felt completely neglected emotionally from my mom, constantly worrying about herself or my sister. Just recently (about 5 months ago, but it's been getting worse recently) I've stated how I feel neglected and dismissed in that way. she keeps saying how she's "not the key" for my happiness, how I'm so "miserable" all the time, or how my emotions are "hell", just a few of the things she said to me. Shes also (out of anger) said how relationships are draining, and she wouldve left me if i wasnt her child. That doesn't make me feel the most wanted yk. I've been talking with my therapist about these things and i think im making a little progress. I told my therapist that I told my mom that I can never think about what I want bc all I'm hearing is my mom's voice, just trying to make her happy. Nonetheless, I've just felt really dismissed for a long time, when all I want now is just to be heared and helped. Along with this, just recently my sister has developed a drinking and smoking problem. Ik her mental health is getting worse , and part of the reason I struggle with my mental health atm is because of a past attempt she had done. (In no way am I saying I'm struggling bc of her! Im just saying my body has kinda been on high alert ever since)​. She just texted me and said how it feels like no one cares and I never ask her if she's okay. Constantly for the past months I've wanted nothing more than to hang out with her and connect with her but she kinda turns me down most times. I just got really sad bc I always feel like im giving my most to people, despite feeling completely invisible, and it still goes unnoticed. With all of this being said, I just felt urges that I haven't felt in a while. I used to SH when I was about 14, but it's been a while and I let that part of me go. However, a big reason I used to do that was because I felt people around me struggling and It didn't feel like I was helping at all. I don't know what to do, and I feel like I am completely going backwards bc I just felt like I was making progress in therapy and overall, but now it feels completely gone. (Side note, I also never told my therapist about my past sh, I wana talk about it but I don't wana get reported, ig that's holding me back.)

I (17) feel a little lost rn. I'm just looking for someone to listen. for all of my life I've felt completely neglected emotionally from my mom, constantly worrying about herself or my sister. Just recently (about 5 months ago, but it's been getting worse recently) I've stated how I feel neglected and dismissed in that way. she keeps saying how she's "not the key" for my happiness, how I'm so "miserable" all the time, or how my emotions are "hell", just a few of the things she said to me. Shes also (out of anger) said how relationships are draining, and she wouldve left me if i wasnt her child. That doesn't make me feel the most wanted yk. I've been talking with my therapist about these things and i think im making a little progress. I told my therapist that I told my mom that I can never think about what I want bc all I'm hearing is my mom's voice, just trying to make her happy. Nonetheless, I've just felt really dismissed for a long time, when all I want now is just to be heared and helped. Along with this, just recently my sister has developed a drinking and smoking problem. Ik her mental health is getting worse , and part of the reason I struggle with my mental health atm is because of a past attempt she had done. (In no way am I saying I'm struggling bc of her! Im just saying my body has kinda been on high alert ever since)​. She just texted me and said how it feels like no one cares and I never ask her if she's okay. Constantly for the past months I've wanted nothing more than to hang out with her and connect with her but she kinda turns me down most times. I just got really sad bc I always feel like im giving my most to people, despite feeling completely invisible, and it still goes unnoticed. With all of this being said, I just felt urges that I haven't felt in a while. I used to SH when I was about 14, but it's been a while and I let that part of me go. However, a big reason I used to do that was because I felt people around me struggling and It didn't feel like I was helping at all. I don't know what to do, and I feel like I am completely going backwards bc I just felt like I was making progress in therapy and overall, but now it feels completely gone. (Side note, I also never told my therapist about my past sh, I wana talk about it but I don't wana get reported, ig that's holding me back.)