Should I tell my psychiatrist?

[Bayr]

A few weeks ago I was feeling impulsive and upset and I took about 10 times my perscribed Zoloft with a shot of bourbon. I don't think my intention was strictly on killing myself, not that I felt I minded if I got there. Anyway, I obviously didn't, only feeling slight affects over the next few days.

I see my psychiatrist once a month, an my question is if I should tell her about this.. I went to the hospital around December for an OD and they let me off with a warning. I don't want to go back to the hospital and stay for a while. I'm working on bringing my grades up and I frankly the idea scares me.

I'm not sure if telling her is worth the risk, or if its important to tell her at all. What would she do? Since no damage seemed to be caused would she make a deal of it? I'm new to this stuff and have no idea so anything you can share would be helpful. /:

Thanks xx

[Snow White.]

Hmm. I guess you can't ever know if damage has been done or not if you haven't had blood tests and things like that. I think it would be helpful to tell her, is she supportive? You're seeing her a month away so it's likely she'll just want to know how you're doing now and if you're safe at that time point, not about if you were safe a month ago. That said, I don't know her and I don't know what she would say/do.

Maybe you could get checked out by a GP soon?

So you can go to the appointment and talk about how you're doing and say you got checked out. But yes, I do think it is important to tell her.

[crazykat]

I think it is important you tell them. To get the best out of the support you are receiving it is always better to be honest. Also you don't know what effects the OD could have had which is why it is always best to get checked out medically to make sure your okay.

[Ballerina123]

I say tell her.

1) because they won't be able to help you as well if you don't tell them what's actually going on.

And

2) they may need to do blood tests to check your ok physically.