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Would more men be open to going to therapy if they had resources tailored specifically for them, and if the office had Emotional Support Animals for appointment use?

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

One reason I dont want to do therapy is simple paranoia. Anything you tell your therapist can be subpoenad by a court. That alone is enough to keep me from trusting a therapist with anything of substance.

That said, anything in my life that might motivate me to do something that would land me in court is probably something I should see a therapist about.

Truth is, I'm unlikely to do anything that would land me in court, so I should probably see a therapist about this paranoia.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Maybe you're really a bit paranoid. I don't think those doctors will give away your secrets easily. They'll fight and have a lawyer on their own and try to make it impossible. Their job demands trust from their patients.

And the court isn't supposed to ignore your rights either, unless it somehow fits the crime. So you should be completely fine if it's some lesser crime dealing with drugs, stealing or something like that.

And isn't this hearsay anyways?

This may change if somebody's life is on the line. But then you're probably really a criminal and deserve to be prosecuted.

Still, you could ask your therapist not to write anything down. There is nothing to be requested if it doesn't exist in the first place.

(Maybe there are a few exceptions nowadays since this culture war in the US took off.)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

In my jurisdiction therapists are mandatory reporters, and suicide is a crime. So telling a therapist you attempted suicide could literally land you in prison.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Direct messaged it to you.