http://ask.metafilter.com/tags/mentalheath Questions tagged with 'mentalheath' at Ask MetaFilter. Sun, 12 Nov 2006 00:12:37 -0800 Sun, 12 Nov 2006 00:12:37 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://ask.metafilter.com/50634/Stopping%2Dthe%2Dhate How can you stop yourself from hating someone? I have never felt this way in my life before and I fear that it is damaging to my mental and physical well being. I also need to be strong for others affected by this person, and I'm not doing a good job of it.<br> <br> I don't want advice about how to forgive this person. There is no way of doing that currently, as the pain this person is causing is likely to continue. I am not ready to forgive.<br> <br> I just want advice about any techniques or strategies I could use to try to stop the intense hatred I feel. I realise that me hating this person does not harm them in any way. I realise that it harms me and might even hinder my attempts to deal with this person's actions in a practical way.<br> <br> Any suggestions for practical self-help techniques that I could use to overcome this would be very welcome. tag:ask.metafilter.com,2006:site.50634 Sun, 12 Nov 2006 00:12:37 -0800 hatred mentalheath selfhelp Anonymous http://ask.metafilter.com/9685/Suicidal%2Dthoughts%2Dtherapy If someone admits to having suicidal thoughts, what (if anything) can be done to them? [More inside.] I have a friend (really -- a friend -- not code for "me." I'm fine.) who has admitted to having suicidal thoughts. I think he's pretty far from actually doing anything, but he thinks about it.<br> <br> The good news is that he's going into therapy. The bad news is that he's afraid to admit to his therapist that he's contemplated suicide. I think it's important that he does. But he's afraid that the therapist can have him committed. <br> <br> I don't think a therapist can do this. From what I gather, it's actually really hard to commit anyone (unless they're a danger to others) without their consent.<br> <br> Does anyone know if I'm right? Surely no one can do anything to you because of your THOUGHTS.<br> <br> And out of curiosity, what if my friend did make an attempt? At what point can "authorities" step in and force him to do whatever? And what IS whatever? Go into a mental institution? A hospital? A jail?<br> <br> If it makes a difference, I live in New York. tag:ask.metafilter.com,2004:site.9685 Thu, 26 Aug 2004 09:36:58 -0800 mental mentalheath psychology suicidalthoughts suicide grumblebee