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01 Feb 2009, 6:17 am

NocturnalQuilter wrote:
Unless you are still living at home... at which point the old addage still seems to prevail: When you live in MY house, you live by MY rules... blah blah blah.
I agree with much of what has been posted: If you are in any way still legally domeciled despite your age you may not have any say in what information is exchanged between physician and legal gaurdian. A frank discussion with the physician in question will answer most of your questions if not address most of your concerns.


It actually makes no difference. Psychologists will usually give you a confidentiality agreement. Doctors are bound by a code of conduct.

When you are 18 legal guardianship is irrelevant, unless you are not compos mentis. Even at 16 they could be breaking the law in some jurisdictions.

It is only if you are about to be sectioned under mental health laws, or have reason to believe you are going to hurt yourself or somebody else may they tell anyone. Transmissible disease might be another one, but that may need a court ruling. They also may contact next of kin if you are in AE. But this is not the same as disclosing private discussions.

It is actually irrelevant to the doctor if you are still living with your parents, you could be living with your aunty for they care.

@bonez it might be prudent to tell your parents you are using their insurance though.



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01 Feb 2009, 7:03 am

bonez wrote:
so if my families insurance plan will cover psychyatrists, and I go without telling my parents to a psychyatrist by myself will my parents see it on their insurance page or whatever they look at for our health insurance plan??


WOW, I am surprised if they will even allow you to use insurance without the actual beneficiary present.

I don't think ANY insurance covers things 100%! There are deductibles and/or non covered portions. ALSO, the insurance company has to cover where the money went. That paper trail will end with YOU! So OF COURSE your parents will know you went. They will also know how many times, the appproximate detail, and PROBABLY the prescriptions. Technically, they HAVE to know the prescriptions. If they aren't disclosed, and the insurance holder changes jobs, etc... the new insurance company may be able to get away without covering them.

ALSO, the beneficiary MIGHT end up paying a deductible and/or the non covered portion.

In short, you can maybe hide the diagnosis, but NOT the fact that you went or the prescriptions.



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01 Feb 2009, 11:17 am

Besides, bonez, you're 18 and that supposedly means something.

It's about what you want for your health and not what your parents would like. Doesn't matter if they freak out and accuse you of being silly or irresponsible for not following their advice. It's your body, mind and sanity that matters.

You should compromise of course, explain everything to them afterwards. Try to calm their worries.

Just remembering how my family freaked out after just hearing I went to see a psychiatrist haha


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