It’s up to you to reveal it or not. It’s not a “request” if it can’t be denied.

Christ are we going to be having “hippa”(sic) arguments again?

You can refuse to answer - I sure would. Or just say you have an appointment. Being asked is not illegal.

Then I assume the jerk will just deny your request.

Glad to hear! Hopefully you find it helpful (if not find someone else).

It can be. But also don’t be hard on yourself if it does take a while. It’s okay if it does. It’s also not as intense for as long.

Maybe a therapist would be helpful as somebody you can vent to and help you through it.

With the caveat that many of these things should be done in moderation. Abusing drugs and alcohol will make things worse.

With the caveat that many of these things should be done in moderation. Abusing drugs and alcohol will make things worse.

*possibly