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Originally Posted by Wysteria
Dear Nodda,
I think it is very respectful of you to give her a bit of time. Not knowing what you were dealing with 7 years ago, I'm not sure of my advice. I would assume that she will have to have the request in writing for HIPPA purposes and it would also help you to keep a written record. (look up some formats for Hippa requests for information and types of records)...they are also allowed to charge an administrative fee for copying and such..
Secondly, knowing that you were traumatized in some way, she may feel more comfortable knowing that you have a current T or pdoc and more comfortable releasing the information she has to them so that you have someone to help you put it into context and not re-traumatize you.
Also, most T's keep limited records so that there is less chance of anyone else being able to use their words against you or for things to be taken out of context. what you might get is much more just lists of visits, dx codes and some general notes...Again, another T or Pdoc might get more information than you would.
I just wanted to put those things out there so that your expectations are reasonable and you won't be disappointed. I don't know if T traumatized your or was helping you deal with other trauma...so I don't know how reluctant they will be to produce.
I'm proud of you for continuing to struggle and deal with the past and try to heal...
take good care of yourself,
Wysteria Blue
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Hi Wysteria,
Thank you for this. I was in need of some comforting.
I thought as well that I would need to put the request in writing but wasn't exactly sure how to go about doing that effectively so I wanted to start with the phone call. I had hoped at least by now that I would have received a call instructing me of the appropriate process. So perhaps that was what I have been waiting for.
This T didn't traumatize me. But I eventually stopped going because I didn't feel like I was getting anywhere. My parents didn't care for her (which is funny because they forced me to see her) and I was tired of hearing them complain that I wasn't "healed" yet. I think I just got as far as I could go with her. At that point I wasn't ready to deal with everything else. So I stopped going. I didn't feel like we were connecting anymore anyways.
I didn't even think about trying to get the records through my current T. I didn't even tell her that I requested them. I don't exactly know what my expectations are for what I'll get. I'm preparing for the possibility that I may get a whole lot of nothing. I am being cautiously optimistic that I will get something that will resonate within me to give me some closure.