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Originally Posted by Colour of Madness
Hi I'm Kate, I'm new here and just reading up on some of the posts. I hope you are feeling a bit better today, just because you are having a bad day doesn't necessarily mean you are in for a mood episode so fingers crossed it was a reaction to the triggers about your Dad and it settles a bit with time to process those feelings. ((hugs))
My psychiatrist asked for my blog address but I didn't give it to her, to me it feels like crossing a professional/personal line. I am afraid it will make me feel less able to post honestly and being able to get my feelings out through my blog is extremely important - If I were to post something about feeling suicidal I don't know what 'duty of care' position that would leave her in, it is nice to have the freedom to express myself without having to worry about police knocking my front door down. That being said, I know lots of people who's T's do read their blogs and they have no problems with it.
If you feel too uncomfortable about it, maybe ask her nicely not to read it anymore and hopefully she will honour your wishes... maybe casually mention that you can see who's reading through your stats and as T's need you to be able to trust them, with a bit of luck simply asking would be enough to stop her checking up on you.
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Kate, thanks to both you and Merlin for your comments on my tdoc reading my blog. I'm responding to you both here.
I actually am feeling a bit better today. Yesterday a member kind of nudged me to take a shower, and it really did seem to "wash away" some of my ill feelings. I also got a very good night's sleep last night. It's amazing what that can do!
Kate, your statement about not feeling you could post honestly if your tdoc or pdoc was reading your blog (or posts here) is definitely something I'm feeling now. It's sort of brought on a bit of a writer's block. I will admit that over time I've found that more people I personally know read my blog than I originally thought. I made a mistake by giving my dad my blog's address. He shared it with practically the world. I also eventually cut the link between my blog and social media. I know that limited my followers, but I prefer the limitation all the same.
It's true that thoughts fly into our minds that may not last long, and are certainly ones that shouldn't necessarily alarm people. That's a good thing people don't have ESP, but now with forums and blogs, people more than ever read thoughts that are otherwise usually left unspoken.
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Originally Posted by Merlin
I would feel very uncomfortable if my T or pdoc followed be online. It's bad enough that I've given consent for them to talk to my family. I like to control what I information my doctor's get. I realize it's useful for them to know everything, but I would not like it.
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I rarely invite my husband to my sessions, and he's only called my psychiatrist on a couple of occasions when I've been manic and/or hospitalized. I like it that way, too. Unfortunately when my new tdoc asked for my blog address I was a little elevated in mood and didn't think the ramifications through. Again, I kind of thought she'd take only minimal interest. Perhaps she will ignore my posts in the future, but if she sees a post title that interests her, maybe she will take a look. Thanks for your comment on this topic!