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Hi all hope I've just had my first therapy session for anxiety and depression and just wanted to k ow a couple of things, the first is will they tell tell my gp what was discussed? As I'm not suicidal. And the second is has it massively helped anyone? Thankyou
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Therapy discussions should NEVER be discussed with anyone else. They are confidential, just like discussions with a Priest or an Attorney. The only exception to that is if you threaten to commit wanton violence during your discussion, then the Therapist is obligated by law to share the discussion with the police. But outside of that, you can sue a therapist for sharing confidential discussions. They should advise you of this up front.
Therapy is not only a good idea, it's essential if you want to get at the root of your anxiety/depression. Medication can treat the symptoms, but you need to resolve the issues that are causing your mental illness by bringing them out in the open. Only by doing that can they be resolved. Therapy is hard work, you really have to put a lot into it if you want to have good things come out of it. You have to uncover unpleasant things, so it's not easy. But it definitely is beneficial. Good luck!
steve80980 Guest
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I'm in the U.S. and over here they dont tell your GP. It did help me but only to a point. I still have anxiety and depression just seems to not happen as often. Hope this helps.
valerie01412 Guest
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I'm in UK, don't think they tell your doctor but they tell the psychiatrist if yo are under one. Apparently I'm havinfg Psychology, there's also CBT I really wanted this to work but it hasn't helped at all my Depression and anxiety are worse if anything.
shaun61091 Guest
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The last therapist I saw said that he would only contact my GP if I told him I was suicidal, if I threatened to harm someone else or if I told him I planned to commit a serious crime. However, he would never do this without talking to me about it first.
It did help me, but that was mainly because he'd worked with a lot of autistic clients and was familiar with our issues and way of thinking. There seem to be a host of therapists who don't have a clue, so I had to be careful who I selected to see.
wayne1962 Guest
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As for the therapy helping - it can be up to the patient. Meanwhile it is a place to dump things and discover oneself, triggers, coping skills etc. Good luck to you whatever you decide.
sam18386 Guest
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Hi Paul, unless you show evidence of suicide your doctor shouldn't know anything about your counselling session unless you tell them, like I did because I wanted her to know when I was struggling, I mean hitting rock bottom! Doctors take the hypocratc oath, which means maintaining levels of privacy.