School Nurse/counselor
 

Basically I am being forced into going to see the school nurse/counsellor on Wednesday and I'm really worried. I know people have asked about seeing physchiatrists before but I'm talking specifically about a school counsellor. What is she going to ask? What will it be like?

I know she is nice I've had to go before months ago but I just told her a lot of bullshit about how happy I am and I didn't have to go again. But it got worse, I was found out again and now I've realized that it's truth time if I'm going to get better.

I assume she will focus primarily on the self harm and self hatred thing, but I just I need some advice on what to expect before I get too stressed.

Seriously any help would be really helpful!

She'll just ask you pretty basic questions about your self harming, mood, feelings, home life etc.. I would try not to get too stressed out about it. It's hard but it really will just be the bare basics laid out. Perhaps mention to her beforehand that you're quite nervous about it? I'm sure she'll understand as it's naturally quite difficult to talk about such personal things.

It's good you've realised that being honest is going to be the way forward for recovery. Just remember that what you tell her, probably won't shock her so don't hold back if you feel it'd help.

Take care,
Em x

Thanks, I assume the teacher will talk to her beforehand and she knows how much I'm freaking out. Will she ask to see my cuts?

Hey, when I went she jsut asked me if I'd cleaned my cuts & when I said no she asked me if I'd like her to so I said yes but she won't force you or anything. Good luck :)

Oh that's ok then I do clean my cuts do she won't have too. Thanks for all the help :)

i would try and stay as calm about it as possible, especially since you already know her and can be pretty sure that she isn't going to be mean about it.

Hey, how did it go ?