so this mental health worker i was seeing, on her most recent visit she asked me how i was and I said that i think i'm being watched by the FBI

in sted of asking why i think that or talking to me, she tapped me on the shoulder- and in an american accent goes, hey, I work for the FBI

i told her it wasn't funny and started pannicking- and she's like don't worry, that was me being the FBI agent. their arn't any here. she said it's not funny, but still she laughed when she walked out the room.

would reporting her do any good?. on 1 hand, it's a duty of care she has to make sure the people she supports are okay, but on the other hand.. what do I have to go on.

my word against hers- and can any action be taken against someone for doing that?

I feel i should, but..

[DechanDawa]

Report it. Even if nothing comes of it I think they would have to let her know about the report. Maybe it would save her from doing that to someone else. It is just plain wrong. She should really be fired...but that will never happen. Still, she is outrageously incompetent.

Originally Posted by DechanDawa

Report it. Even if nothing comes of it I think they would have to let her know about the report. Maybe it would save her from doing that to someone else. It is just plain wrong. She should really be fired...but that will never happen. Still, she is outrageously incompetent.

thanks. I will

but maybe i deserved it. i'm always treated like ****ing ****, what's 1 more person refusing to help me

[DechanDawa]

Originally Posted by shattered sanity

thanks. I will

but maybe i deserved it. i'm always treated like ****ing ****, what's 1 more person refusing to help me

It is very tough within mainstream medical systems. There is a lot of disrespect. It helps me to not take it too personally. Staff is stressed.They often forget to be respectful and professional. However, I always file a report if I feel I have not had the right treatment. So far this works for me. What I mean is that it makes me feel a bit better, and also, hopefully, another person coming after me might not get the same treatment.

[AHeartOfRuby]

Report it. That isn't right, I've had things like that happening to me..

[mindwrench]

Wow! That is utter BS! That just makes me mad to think about that happening. I too deal with feelings of government agencies watching me. Though I do feel my T dismisses it pretty quickly as a symptom of psychosis, if he ever made fun of me, or said he was one of the watchers I would probably get up and leave immediately (if I could find an unlocked door). I probably wouldn't go home or anywhere I frequent for several hours, and would watch my security cameras from remote until I decided what to do.

So sorry that they did that to you. It's no laughing matter at all to those who live with the feelings.

[amandalouise]

in my location no this would not be grounds for any punishment and such by the ethics board or supervisors..

here in my location humor is sometimes used. for example one day my therapist asked how I was going and I was in a sarcastic mood so I said Im being watched by the CIA, FBI and homeland security, my therapist smiled and looked at me and said good Im not the only only one I thought I felt this way because Im employed by them. I smiled back and said so what does the FBI,CIA and Homeland security think of me today. and she said we think you are crazy as heck like all other americans. then we both laughed and she said seriously now how are you feeling today. my therapist knows I do not normally have hallucinations\ delusions that I am being watched by the government and she can also tell from my body language when Im serious and when I am just bantering\being sarcastic\ joking/ using humor.

my point sometimes treatment providers do use humor to lighten the mood.

could I have reported my therapist for that, sure I could, here in america people can report their therapists for anything they want to, to their supervisors and ethics boards. Does anything come out of it, rarely because the client would have to testify how that was not humor and was intentional emotional abuse because their diagnosis is psychosis or schizophrenia or any other paranoid containing mental disorder where having delusions and hallucinations is part of the disorder so that there is proof the treatment provider was using a clients mental disorder against then to knowingly cause mental or physical harm.

[*Laurie*]

What a cruel person she is. Report her.

thanks for the responses all!.

I am going too.

probably monday now

[BeyondtheRainbow]

I once had a doctor who kept prescribing me a med that he had told me interacted with my BP meds. He told me that and then prescribed it 3 times in a few weeks, resulting in numerous calls for different meds. He'd always been something of a jerk who made it very clear he thought I couldn't possibly be able to do the job I did with mental illness. I ignored that since he hadn't said anything specific but the attempts to give contra-indicated meds really upset me so I reported him to the medical board.

In the end they decided it was a reasonable error and I was safe because I knew not to take the med so they didn't do anything to him but he had to deal with a year of being under investigation and I seriously doubt he ever was so careless again. I was fine with that outcome; my main concern had been that I knew not to take the contraindicated med while other people might not.

I would do it again for that reason if it ever were an issue again (which it won't be because I have a really good doctor who is very careful about not harming me).

[Yoda]

That was mean. I would report her.

[Luce]

That was extremely insensitive of her, SS.
Another option for action - could you speak to her directly? Could you say to her "You said it was a joke, but it was upsetting for me. I felt _____ and ______. Please don't joke about that subject with me again." ?

Originally Posted by BeyondtheRainbow

I once had a doctor who kept prescribing me a med that he had told me interacted with my BP meds. He told me that and then prescribed it 3 times in a few weeks, resulting in numerous calls for different meds. He'd always been something of a jerk who made it very clear he thought I couldn't possibly be able to do the job I did with mental illness. I ignored that since he hadn't said anything specific but the attempts to give contra-indicated meds really upset me so I reported him to the medical board.

In the end they decided it was a reasonable error and I was safe because I knew not to take the med so they didn't do anything to him but he had to deal with a year of being under investigation and I seriously doubt he ever was so careless again. I was fine with that outcome; my main concern had been that I knew not to take the contraindicated med while other people might not.

I would do it again for that reason if it ever were an issue again (which it won't be because I have a really good doctor who is very careful about not harming me).

good for you. I'm glad you reported them. I'd have done the same

[Wikbit]

Whether it does any good or not, report her. Someone who acts like that towards you is probably treating others badly too. Report her to clear your conscience. If the board does nothing to her that's on them and they may have to pay the price some day for allowing bad behavior to continue.

[MickeyCheeky]

I don't know if I'd agree with reporting her and such... but she was definitely insensitive to you. I'm sorry this happened to you

[Fuzzybear]

I would report her, she was cruel and incompetent

[Unrigged64072835]

That was really insensitive and unprofessional. I would report her.

[DoubleNegative]

I think she was trying to communicate that your fear of being watched by the FBI is irrational. Her saying she is the FBi is for you to put a face to the nefarious organization. because she is counseling you, during those sessions she is watching you, and wondering; What are you doing before and after the sessions that you don't want the FIB to know about?

[Fuzzybear]

Always treated like **** it's not you, it's the "system" this side of the pond

Originally Posted by shattered sanity

thanks. I will

but maybe i deserved it. i'm always treated like ****ing ****, what's 1 more person refusing to help me

Report definitely. Even if nothing seemingly happens as a result her management will hopefully log it and if anything else happens it can help build a bigger picture.

Remember even if nothing seemingly happens as a result she may have been privately spoken to and warned not to use this approach again.

Originally Posted by Fuzzybear

Always treated like **** it's not you, it's the "system" this side of the pond

sure, the mental health system does suck and I should really take hat in to account

[possum220]

That was cruel and nasty. Her actions do not indicate any psych sensitivity. If you aren't in a position to report her are you in a position to request a change of worker?