Ethical questoin in regards to mental health problmes, doctor & family??!


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Ethical questoin in regards to mental health problmes, doctor & family??

m 27 have not lived with either for 10 years. my mom is feeble minded and has one foot in the loony bin, my sister is not the sharpest tool in the shed. here is what happedn. my OB doctor i swtiched from him bcuz he wouldnt write me the note i need to go on matnerity leave. so after i swtiched to a new doctor, he went behind my back and called my HR and told them my post traumatic stress disorder is acitng up and asked if they cover that under FMLA. i had no idea he was going to call them nor did i even consent to it. i ddint want my job knowing my PTSD was acting up i told him that under doctor/patietn privalege in confidence. i fired him over it and told hime he broke the law. anyway my nutty mom decided to take it on herself to call him on her own accord and beg him to take me back as a patietn and tell him that i need a doctors note. then she called me and says " gee i took care of everythign hes so nice " i said ' yeah of course hes being nice h can lose his medical license

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1 month ago
for breaking the law. " and she blew up she ws like " you are selfsih you dont care about your baby your making a big deal im trying to help you you f*Ing B*" i hung up on her. later talked to my sister who is 2 years older than me who recommneded this dr in the first place and tried telling her waht he did she says " Oh ill go to him again you just cant get along its all your fault " what the hell??? am i right ob eso furios ?? i feel like calling both fo them and telling them off.


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It is illegal for a doctor to talk to anyone besides you and your insurance company about medical info, unless you threaten your life or someone else's. He could of referred you to psychiatrist but that's about it. They dr. office probably made you sign a right to privacy agreement, try to find it. Definitely report him and if you can talk to a lawyer. As for your family do what you have to do to keep yourself healthy and sane and don't let them make you feel bad. Good luck and congrats about the baby.




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