Can I say no?!

Ok, well you’re arguing with the law here. The law that says very many random things…

It depends on what you mean by going to hurt yourself. If you’re planning on committing suicide, well for one thing your parents have a right to know, for another thing, they need to keep an eye out on you to keep you safe. The other alternative is being dumped in the psych ward. Which does no one any good. The point is for you to be safe. It may not be the ideal thing, but considering counselors and doctors cannot take you home, they have to let the people who are taking you home to look out for you. Also, seriously, if you’re telling a counselor or doctor you’re going to hurt yourself, you know they’re going to do something about it. You’re asking for help. They’re going to give you that help…

Hmm. This is a tough one. As far as I know, if it was an adult, or someone overage, a counselor has to report it to child protective services. If it was someone of the same age, I’m not sure about that… As I keep telling people, ask in hypotheticals… “my friend was raped, she’s not sure if she tells her counselor or doctor, whether they will report it” and go from there… now of course I’m not saying counselors or doctors are stupid. There never is a friend. But it will give you an answer. Actually, this place might know the answer to it, there’s an online chat function. (also it would help to know the state/country where you live). www.rainn.org