No. He's legally an adult, and doing so would breach patient confidentiality.

I work in healthcare.

 

so both live at home ?

 

yeah, 20 year old is a student living at home with his mother

 

No its can't be disclosed , but if someone knew it was going on they'd be better to tell the parents as he/she needs support at a difficult time.

 

I wouldn't necessarily agree with that as it depends on the parents. Not all families respond well to mental illness and may instead add to the issue if they know. Family dynamics and dysfunction can play a strong role in someones mental health, good and bad.

I personally wouldn't betray their confidence unless I was genuinely fearful of the person's, or the public's, safety. In which instance I'd probably contact a mental health professional rather than their family.

 

They'll section him if it gets out of hand so don't worry too much

 

If it ever gets to this point a discussion would have to take place with his mother , as the Mental health Code of Practice states: ''Where an application for admission under section 2, steps must be taken as are practicable to inform the nearest relative, that the application is to be made: '' and '' Before making an application for admission under section 3, AMHPs must consult the nearest relative''.

 

Am I right in thinking confidentiality can be broke if the patient poses a threat to their self or others?

 

yes, themselves or others

 

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   There are some exceptional circumstances when a professional can share information about you without your consent. This is where there is a risk of serious harm to you or to others or a risk of a serious crime being committed. For example, someone could tell their doctor that they were going to try to severely hurt themselves or other people. The doctor could decide to share this information with someone else who is working closely with that person, or contact the police.
   
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   https://www.rethink.org/resources/c/confidentiality-factsheet#page3
   

 

Doesn't sound like the talky route is doing any good.

Mental health is a chemical imbalance in the brain, you're born with the miss-connected neurons. If on a severe level, once activated it cannot be fixed, IMO. Your friend is most likely on the wrong medication.

Keeping his condition hush and suppressive from the people closest to him will enable him to prolong the issue to rock bottom, and maybe it will go beyond that, at some point.

I'd say that it all needs to come out.

 

Doesn't sound like the talky route is doing any good.

Mental health is a chemical imbalance in the brain, you're born with the miss-connected neurons. If on a severe level, once activated it cannot be fixed, IMO. Your friend is most likely on the wrong medication.

Keeping his condition hush and suppressive from the people closest to him will enable him to prolong the issue to rock bottom, and maybe it will go beyond that, at some point.

I'd say that it all needs to come out.

All jokes aside, is Tommy alive and well?

IMO, it takes a village to raise a child, the parents should be part of the solution, not the problem. They should be involved in the therapy.

it's for research, there is no actual person the question is based on

 

It could be non-lethal self harm which the gp wouldn't have to disclose e.g cutting on top of forearms across the arms isn't life threatening and wouldn't be disclosed

 

Yes if the person is under the care of the parents and they are believed to be at risk to themselves or others. It's a grey area tbh

 

so they would have to be pretty much saying they'll kill themselves, or someone in their family, or at least give off that impression? for a doctor to be allowed to intervene?

 

has major has already said , it would actually cause a breach of patient confidentiality (which is a very big no no for a doctor)

anyone over the age of 16 can stop medical information being released to a third party and anyone above 12 can have access to there own records unless the doctor thinks its will be damaging to the patient.

http://www.gmc-uk.org/guidance/ethical_guidance/children_guidance_53_55_access_to_medical_records.asp

 

I suppose it cuts both ways.

 

All jokes aside, is Tommy alive and well?

IMO, it takes a village to raise a child, the parents should be part of the solution, not the problem. They should be involved in the therapy.

 

I'd always encourage a person to enter a mental health facility as an informal patient where possible.

 

My physiatrist says everything is confidential unless he believes myself or others are in danger due to my actions then he can inform the authorities

 

Whats he doing living at home at the age of 20.. :confused1:

 

there is no 20year old...its a research question....come to think of it....quite a few of my mates late 20's / early 30's live at home....losers

 

Confidentiality can be broken when 1. there is a significant risk to the person, 2. there are a significant risks to other people 3. there are child / Adult protection concerns. In the OP's example if the person was at risk of suicide then the parents would be told not by the doctor but by a CPN / Mental Health Professional. If the CPN/ Mental Health Professional knew somebody was at risk of suicide and they ended their life and the professional did not share that information, then they would not have a job following the Serious Incident Investigation.

 

Yes i just said my doctor never did it with me that is my experience it doesn't say i'm right or wrong as its what i've been through personally , reading the whole thread first as you state is stupid when i actually was saying about my experience.

 

im not saying anything regarding right or wrong in anything you have posted , im simply posting a fact as you posted a general question in your answer >

''so it maybe different from different Doc's ''

i simply stated no its not different for different doctors , i posted the GMC guidelines - every doctor that qualifys has to follow these - so its not different for different doctors (which is what you asked about)

.... all im doing is answering your question, not questioning any experiences you have personally had in the system or about yourself.