Ask A Therapist: Will My Therapist Have To Tell My Parents When I Cut Myself?
Ask a Therapist, Ask Julie, Depression, Family, Parenting, Relationships, Teens Dr. Julie Hanks, PhD, LCSW Ask a Therapist, Ask Julie, Depression, Family, Parenting, Relationships, Teens Dr. Julie Hanks, PhD, LCSW

Ask A Therapist: Will My Therapist Have To Tell My Parents When I Cut Myself?

Many teenagers wonder what therapists are required to tell parents. The fact that your parents are taking you to therapy to get help tells me that they are concerned about you, that they care about you, and that they acknowledge that you are in pain and need professional help.

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10 Reasons I'm Not Afraid to Use Trans-Friendly Bathrooms

I am scared that we are using transgender bathroom policies as a way to avoid discussing the real concerns - sexual assault and all forms of victimization. I am afraid that by framing concerns about transgender bathroom policies, we are further victimizing an already victimized populations. I am afraid that we are using this discussion to avoid engaging in more complex discussions about stopping the glorification of violence and our cultural obsession with sex.

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