Are Teachers Confidential About Suicide?

Question by Cooldudette: are teachers confidential about suicide?
well i did a drama project and i had to write a reflection on it
i did death/suicide as my project, it wasn’t my choice
i had to talk about what i learned and i said how it was eye-opening to see how different people react to death and suicide and i learned i take that matter very seriously considering i have a ruff background with death and my own experiences with suicide [i almost attempted last year]
and in my final paragraph i wrote “I learned a lot about death (suicide in particular) and I feel I can try and help others who consider performing suicide. I believe I can do so because I know from experience what it can feel like to want to end your life, and how one person can change your mind. That was a very hard thing for me to admit to my group, and it was even harder to say it in my monologue and even write about it in my reflection. I have come to terms with what happened and I know how important communication can be, not only during suicide and death, but especially in drama class, and other social and classroom settings. Overall I learned I need to stand up for myself more, and being honest with others is never a bad thing. I will work on being more open next year in drama because it always helps to bring a personal experience (something I already try to do) to every presentation.”
this was among many other things i talked about, but i am really worried my teacher will think low of me or tell the counsellor or something…this teacher really likes me and has known me for two years and ive always been happy so its not like im still contemplating this. but my question is are teachers confidential? and would she take this into consideration of a different point of view of me? 🙁
i wasnt trying to get attention, i just have a lot of faith and trust in this teacher, im just having second thoughts of being this open with her.
on the sheet it said dont be afraid to be honest ill only see this, but i dont know if that applies to this

Best answer:

Answer by Cint’s Lonely Hearts Club
No they’re not confidential about anything esp. something like suicide. Don’t trust them with these kind of things.

Answer by Tom J
In some states teachers are required by law to report a student who is suicidal.

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