396: Her Doctor Failed Her - Privacy for Youth in Psychiatry, Suicidality Assessment, and Advocating for Your Past Self

Hello, friends!

 

In today’s episode, we tackle a profound listener question that may resonate with many of you.

A listener who survived a suicide attempt at 13 is considering reaching out to the pediatric psychiatrist who assessed them during their hospitalization. They feel that the presence of medical students during their assessment was inappropriate and impacted their honesty. They're seeking guidance on how to provide feedback and advocate for their younger self.

 

As always, you can send me questions to [e-mail] and find the full show notes for this episode at http://duffthepsych.com/episode396

 

Links:

 

https://www.nami.org/advocacy/

 

https://www.patientadvocate.org/

 

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