You can have a face-to-face conversation with a friend, but how do you do that if you want to talk to a therapist? No therapist is gonna make an exemption and leave their phone in another room, not to mention, they literally write their notes into the computer system, instead of on paper.
And with lawyers? I just read about how Luigi Mangione’s conversation with his lawyer is being unlawfully recorded. How do you even have a conversation with your lawyer if you are in custody and they could just hide recoding devices all around the jail?
Sure, maybe they can’t use the evidence in court, but they could just leak an out-of-context audio clip to the press to win the “court of public opinion”.
I’ll be honest, you’ve just justified a years long paranoia regarding doctors and therapists I’ve had. The likelihood of me being a target for anything is extremely low, but that fact that any goon in the government can get access to medical records and (even worse) therapy records that can be used against you for whatever purpose they deem necessary is unsettling. I’ve always been leery about letting on what’s going on in my mind, and this kinda just confirms it.
Luckily I haven’t needed to go to a doctor outside of urgent care for simple stuff in a very long time, but I’m also reaching the age where I need to start paying attention, so off to Mexico I go.
I’m sorry, but I don’t think the answer is to be dishonest to you about the reality of the situation
I do believe our government has failed us here and that therapy should be protected communication the same as speaking to a lawyer, for what it’s worth
Nah I’m with you. It’s just unbelievably lame that we have to be careful about seeking help for the possibility of having it used against us.