Confidentiality

There is a value among people such as close friends and psychiatrists where one believes and practices the art of keep to oneself what was told to them in confidence. But there is a legal clause that says there are something that may she shared in confidence that one would be required to report to their supervisors and legal authorities-- this clause breaks confidentiality and all hell may break loose at any time. For this reason there are some deep dark secrets that individuals keep to themselves all their life for fear of hell breaking loose in their lives.

While a close personal friend may not report anything, there is always the fear that someone else may over hear, and then proceed to the authorities on the matter. This could cause even more hell then the previous hypothetical situation.

The reason I am pondering these matters is because of a few friend I have that tend to share things with me in confidence. Both of which I'm sure need professional help. Both of which I believe fear professional help. Not because of scary medications that may be prescribed to them, but because of the legal action they fear.

I believe is it a pity and a scandal that one cannot receive professional help for certain matters with out fearing some degree of life altering legal action. while the measure of legal action may vary or be quite limited for these individuals there is also the chance that such action may be abundant and life altering. And while some altering would be beneficial to these individuals, I fear the same altering may cause these individuals additional pain and stress, such to condition them never to trust their confidence to professional help ever again. This is a serious problem, to which there seems to be no solution at this time.