i dont know who too turn too
the doc wants me too go but i dont want everyone knowing whats going on
2007-03-03 12:31:48 · 13 answers · asked by daniel m 2 in Health ➔ Mental Health
Ask him If he can refer you to another hospital that's not part of the trust you work for. Get the help you need, Mental health problems are not something to be ashamed of, if you had a broken leg you'd get it fixed. Good luck.
2007-03-03 12:37:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
See what your insurance covers; perhaps there is somewhere else you can go. If your hospital has mental health counseling, they have to keep it confidential. Since HIPPA more people are respecting that confidentiality since they know they can get sued & fired.
I worked doing psych evaluations in the ER, and saw employees, their family members and friends -- there were so many that those not in counseling seemed to be the exception.
Get the help you need -- "everybody" won't know what's going on. Even if someone finds out, hospital staff members get counseling for many reasons, ex. needle sticks, assaults by patients, other exposure to infectious diseases, work overload, etc.
2007-03-03 20:47:26 · answer #2 · answered by please remove me from here 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I work in mental health and would like to help you but you haven't really given me enough to go on.
If you work in a general health hospital, then it is easy to keep confidential. Lower level mental illnesses such as depression and anxiety are more common than you'd think and even though you don't know it you probably work with people who have their own mental health problems. Please don't deal with this on your own, it wont be as bad as you think.
If you work in mental health, make sure that you only talk directly to your manager and not other staff and only if that is on the advice of a doctor.
Remember, people with mental health problems are protected legally from discrimination in the workplace, so you condition would have to severely impede your ability to do your job before employers can do anything.
2007-03-03 20:44:23 · answer #3 · answered by Pretty Tough Girl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask your Dr. to refer you to a different hospital, he should be able to do this so you are able to retain confidentiality, you should not be in the hospital you work in if you are concerned about others knowing your condition and that is understandable. Please don't forgo the help that only on that count. It is very important that you seek the help you need, mental health issues are just as serious as physical ones and should not be treated lightly or put off. Best of luck to you.
2007-03-06 18:59:31 · answer #4 · answered by TheatreFan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It will all be confidential - I needed to see a councellor at the hospital where I work when I had significant difficulties. At the time I was embarssed about people at work discovering but I booked the time out as a hospital appt and kept it low key. No one at work asked about it at all (other people are usually less interested in our live than we think they are). As far as being embarssed about 'bumping' into the councellor, I honestly couldn't pick them out in an ID line up now!
Look after yourself and take the help you need.
2007-03-04 15:35:25 · answer #5 · answered by Jo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have a right to confidentiality, and IF anyone found out, you MAY have rights around breach of confidentiality.
You may find you can see a CPN who will visit you, rather than you having appointments there, or even you could go to the next local hospital?
2007-03-05 03:22:10 · answer #6 · answered by jop291106 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you go to a hospital branch that is not a part of your current hospital then the hospital that you are currently employed with has no way of knowing of your visits unless you allow them access (by signature) to your charts. Mental health status is covered by the HIPPA laws, so people are not allowed to read your charts unless you specifically say they can.
2007-03-03 22:38:50 · answer #7 · answered by That Girl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go get the help you need. Go to the next county, city or state if you feel you need to. You would not be the first who wanted to protect your identity when seeking mental health care.
Good luck with it.
2007-03-03 20:39:15 · answer #8 · answered by Shenendoah 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you go to your GP and exlain the above, he should be able refer you to an out of area specialist. Well, that was the score when I worked at a hosp any way!! Hope that helps!
2007-03-05 07:50:14 · answer #9 · answered by kittenwhiskers456 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to another hospital but its usually confidential anyway, just say you dont want to talk about it. Sometime it is better that others know especially those closest to you so that they can help
2007-03-03 20:36:13 · answer #10 · answered by ibs 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋