Please any one that can help me,Ihave tryed to get help for her but mental health said because she is of age they can not talk to me.I have a sister that her son has sz and he hung him self.i can not sit by and see this again.i dont know what to do!!!
Hi KATHERINE,
Further to your SharePost:
Recently I interviewed a woman who teaches the Family-to-Family class.
She said that you should maintain a professional relationship with your daughter's doctor. Of course he can't talk to you about what goes on in your daughter's sessions with him, and it's her right to have confidentiality.
However, you certainly have the right to talk to the doctor and tell him what you observe, such as your daughter's behavior and any worsening of symptoms.
There should be no reason a doctor won't at least listen to you. Your talking to him about what you observe, without his breaking confidentiality, should be welcome by the doctor.
Sorry, I would question the professionalism of a doctor who wouldn't let you tell him the symptoms you saw your daughter experiencing.
One caveat: her psychiatrist is not to be used as a therapist where you call him up every time you're having a hard time coping with your daughter's SZ.
For that, you need a therapist of your own.
Regards,
Christina
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Hello KATHERINE,
I understand you want the best for your daughter and want to support her and encourage her to be well and recover.
Unfortuantely, because of privacy laws, the family is often the last to know or never finds out about the hell the loved one is in.
NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, offers an educational class called Family-to-Family taught by a family member whose loved one has an MI. Call their national hotline at (800) 950-NAMI (6264) to find out the name and phone number of the local affiliate in your city or town that hosts Family-to-Family.
In this course, you will learn how to talk to doctors and other professionals who are bound by privacy laws. There are things you can do.
Regards,
Christina
The NAMI course for families is not offered in my area. Is there anyway I can view the contents or speak to the authors of the course? I am interested in ways to converse with professionals about a family member. Thanks.