I’m about to start EMDR therapy, should I disclose my past suicide attemps from 8+ years ago?
I’ve been with this therapist for a while and really trust her. I believe when we started talking she told me she was only going to report current suicidal attempts or abuse of any kind, but I need her to verify this again.
We had a breakthrough and I was able to talk something that traumtized me as child and need help with. During the time where I was traumatized, I did attempt to kill myself multiple times, but didn’t disclose that specific information.
I haven’t truly wanted to kill myself since, but sometimes I do struggle with thoughts of self harm (pretty rarely) and I’ve been diagnosed with MDD.
Since my EMDR will focus on the period of time I was traumatized (which is also the time period I attempted), should I bring this up to my therapist? The only reason I have for disclosing is if I feel those same emotions throughout therapy since EMDR is supposed to tap into my past.