Please Help I need Advice, My Dr. broke our confidentiality agreement What to do!!?

Last week i found out that my Doctor told my mother about my self harm, When i told her NOT to, and i am 18 years old. She had no right to tell my mother as it has made situations worse, which i told her of.





But what do i do?.. I don't know if I can trust my doctor anymore, but i need someone to trust. I suffer from depression and self harm, and have attempting suicide twice. I want to get over this ii dont want to feel all down. But Im worried she will tell my mother again.





Should I speak to my doctor about it and ask her why she told people she wasnt supposed to?.. I just want to pretend im all better so i dont have to see her anymore so that my mother doesnt know anything.


Please help, any advice, anything.. please...Please Help I need Advice, My Dr. broke our confidentiality agreement What to do!!?
Do you have a good relationship with your mother? If you do, then there should be communication between the two of you, trying to find out what the basic problem is. For instance - WHY are you feeling like you do? Why are you hurting so much, emotionally? What has happened to you in the past that has caused this emotional breakdown?





You cannot treat a problem, unless one knows the WHY underneath all of this.





As for the Doctor. This is a touchy subject. Because you are trying to hurt yourself, I can see why the Doctor told your mother. The point really is, what did your mother say to you when she found out what you were doing? Why has it made the situation worse? Is the relationship with your mother part of the problem, if not all of it?





Even if you talk to your Doctor, I doubt very much if you will be able to trust her again, even though she possibly had very best intentions in telling your mother. If she is worried about your next move, that is why she possibly told her. If you can see her thinking and let is go, then I would talk to her. I would also ask her to refer you to a therapist that will be able to help you talk out what is the basis of your sadness etc.


A Doctor, unless she is a therapist in that regard, will not be able to help you dig deep and find out how you can change your emotions. She could probably give you anti-depression pills, but that will not get rid of the problem.





I suggest you go back to this Doctor - tell her how upset you are that she told your mother, but then ask her to refer you to a therapist who knows more about this subject..





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Good luck and remember, YOU are the only one who can change your thinking, with some help.Please Help I need Advice, My Dr. broke our confidentiality agreement What to do!!?
It sounds like you need to talk to someone, get counseling of some kind, you don't want to have those feelings forever, so I think you should tell your doctor that you don't appreciate her telling your mom things without asking you first if it is all right. If she is a good doctor she will stop, if not, time to find a new doctor. just my 2 cents. You know life's a roller coaster, it's got ups and it's got downs. Just stick it out through the lows cause you don't want to miss the highs. They will come.
Please don't be upset with your mother or doctor what they are doing is what any person who loves and cares about you would do, that is what parents are for. Their love does not end when you reach 18, it goes on and on.
there are exceptions to the doctor patient confidentiality rule. Hurting yourself is one of those exceptions. Your doctor is liable for your safety and wants to make sure that your ok.





In the mean time, i have a supportive website that can help you. http://selfhelp.yuku.com
well i would talk to the doctor and say wth u broke the confidentiality agreement...and see how they respond..if they are a dick about it i dunno, find some legal action to take and find a different doctor
you're eighteen, that's illegal for her to do that. first, call her and tell her you don't appreciate that. second, find a new doctor! third, report her, you're probably not the first.
How do you know your doctor told your mom if you haven't talked to her yet?





Don't jump to conclusions. Talk to your doctor and get some more facts. Calm down.
sue her and get a new doctor


or just get a new doctor or you could just threaten to sue if she does it again or something of the sort


and about your mom talk with your mom if you want to
sue that doctor, it doesnt matter if she told your mom or the pope. Thats your private info, your parents should not know everything about you.
They're obligated to tell if you are a danger to yourself or others.
Can't you sue the Dr. for breaking a patient confidentiality agreement?? I think you might be able to. Do you have any good friends you can trust or a family member, I honestly wouldn't trust the Dr. after that, but you should definitely ask the Dr. why they said something to your mother. That isn't right. Can the doc prescribe you anything to make you feel better? I have family members that take anti-depressants and it seems to help them. Was your mom mad at you? She just really cares and doesn't want to see anything happen to you. I would ask your doc why she said something and then ask for help. Good luck with everything, I hope it gets better for you someday. Hope whatever is hurting you so much inside can be relieved in some way...try to smile, people love you!!
First: Call the doctor back. Ask why she told your parents. We long as you are 18 the doctor may be obligated to report self harm, depending on the degree, but there are prescribed persons she can report to. Family is not one of them.


Second: Contact a lawyer. Usually you can get an interview free or at minimal cost to find out your rights. Pre-paid legal is a good avenue.


Third: Contact the medical review board. Violations of confidentiality are not tolerated.


Fourth: Contact the hospital or network the doctor is affiliated with. File a complaint with them.


Fifth: Consider finding a new doctor.