No, not feeling mad about what you said here, but it seems like a different world from the one I live in (in the U.S.). I spoke with my rheumatologist on the phone for 15 minutes today, after regular work hours, by his choice.
Another specialist recently gave me a free appointment since he was unable to answer all my questions and concerns in an email I sent him as a follow up to a prior appointment. He actually came in to see me when he was scheduled to be off. (yes i felt guilty at accepting his offer but when his staff told me he did that for someone else before, too, i was ok with it)
Not so much at this health system;here and there, but the last health system I frequented, each and every specialist provided me with a copy of their business card, with sincere requests for me to call or email if I have any questions or concerns. Very genuine and encouraging invites for dialogue.
My psychiatrist texted me late at night sometimes, his choice. And we used texts to keep in touch here and there.
But I have to say-your saying it is an invasion in their life makes it about your stuff, not theirs. Don't you see that? As how do you know if they feel it is an invasion in their life, or are you only talking about the few you see, who you know would feel invaded? Some think the opposite-that it enriches their life (i.e. offering patient-centered care). So hopefully you just mean your individual therapists and psychiatrists.
I think therapists and psychiatrists who present themselves as professionals providing a treatment offer the same. If they don't, it's difficult for me to see them as a professional; it dilutes their credibility. And I don't mean 24 hour access.
Sending someone to the ER for a non-emergency is a waste of precious resources and might even be consdered fraudulent to the insurer. Plus someone who really needed the bed could die while waiting to be seen, in line behind those that don't need to be there as they are hurting or feeling unstablized after their therapy session.
Just another perspective.
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Not only do I find this to be an invasion of their own life but I think crosses that line of a professionalism and risks the onset of transference. I
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I do not have a relationship with either of my psychiatrists outside of sessions. If I need to communicate with them between scheduled appointments I do so via their offices. They have been good about fitting me in between appointments.
I've have made my feelings known on this board that I feel it unfair to expect my mental healthcare team to be readily available and I have voiced my opinion already that I think email and texting appaullingly inappropriate. Not only do I find this to be an invasion of their own life but I think crosses that line of a professionalism and risks the onset of transference. I am no doubt tee-ing off a great many but I feel strongly about this. It wouldn't occur to me to try to reach my pyschiatrists out of office hours. I think, I repeat, it unfair of us to expect that as a right. Be happy if you do have a professional who will offer that service but don't expect that should occur. As it says right in both of their message services - go to the ER.
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