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Originally Posted by AllHeart
So both the former pdoc and the former t called your new pdoc/t and also your boss? If they truly thought you were in danger, wouldn't calling the police have been a more ethical, logical choice? No matter the reason for calling your boss, they certainly should not have identified themselves as being your therapist and psychiatrist and stated they were concerned for your well-being. To me, it doesn't seem like proper protocol was taken here. Perhaps that's the reason for the withdrawing -- they may realize their cahoots were out of line.
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Yeah, I really really don't understand why they didn't just call the police. My former t definitely has my new address--she's sent me bills here for some of our phone sessions.
And yeah I wonder if they're feeling like they've been too involved in my care. They've done a lot for me over the last two years... nothing inappropriate but definitely a lot of work (e.g. answering emails, seeing me on weekends when I was really bad, occasionally answering texts and making appts to talk on the phone). I dunno if that's standard practice or if they went above and beyond or if they're willing to do this for anybody and I happen to be a particularly needy patient? Or maybe it's because I was in medical school (just graduated, am now a new physician) and they identify with me as a care provider... or they feel guilty because they really have not shifted my depression like at all even through all this work. (I think the last one is at least a little bit true--one of the only times my t ever looked vulnerable to me was when she asked if I felt like therapy had helped me at all.)
I dunno I see how it's totally possible they're withdrawing appropriately (especially because this incident FINALLY prompted my new pdoc/t to call each of them and learn about my tx hx--maybe they feel like they've properly handed me off to a new doc so I'm not their problem anymore). But it still feels punitive to me, like I was bad and now they don't give a **** anymore.
(I wonder if I somehow manufactured that feeling--like I didn't pick up their calls because it's easier for me to say goodbye when I'm mad at them??)