Something BipolarMama alluded to that is a good idea is to have a release in place that lets someone (anyone, but I think everyone should have this as I'll explain) speak to your therapist and pdoc on your behalf. You can write how much they can discuss; I just write "per therapist discretion".

The reason I think this is important is that in the winter I was scaring my mom because I was so sick. I couldn't make sense, had barely slept in weeks, wasn't eating or showering, etc. and she had no idea what to do. She could have called and they could have taken the information without speaking to her but she didn't know that (and I doubt she knew who to call since she just hear their first names).

Now the releases are in place so that if I get that sick again and totally lack insight she can get help for me. And I know my provider won't tell her more than what to do to get me help and how to handle me until that help happens.