Other Reported to MH team

[LucyLou]

I've had a voicemail left from somebody from the local mental health team. Apparently it's been reported there are concerns about my mental health. I've not called them back yet because I'm scared about it....especially as the main carer to my 3 children. I don't want anyone involved.
I'm not sure who got in touch with them. I think it's either children's dad, to make drama because he's been a bit funny with me or ny therapist.....at our last session on Thurs, it was a tough one and she asked what I needed, I made a silly comment about "I need to be put out of my misery" it was a joke, I have a dark humour. She didn't say much about it...just "no, your babies need you" but could it have been her?

 

[Midnightmoon]

That sounds really anxiety provoking

Typically, Ts only breach confidentiality when there is an acute concern for welfare of self/ others and they inform the client that's what they've done... It would be highly unlikely for them to escalate without first talking through their concerns with you and trying to come up with a plan to maintain safety. If those things weren't possible, then they'd contact additional support for you... And they'd still tell you.

Ts are usually good at black humour too, it's such a common coping strategy within us all...
Would it help to contact T to clarify?

My old T had to escalate me twice, and that was after trying and failing to get me to engage myself and getting no where. She then told me what she was doing and why, and that she knew it would heavily impact my trust and it was ok to be mad/ sad at her. (Yep, definitely ticked that box!) But... I was informed every step of the way, and through the referral T was there to support.

. I don't want anyone involved

I really get this, but, declining or not responding to service is often a sure fire way of making them more persistent in wanting things from you, especially if children are involved.

It's ok to have support, looking after your own health and wellbeing is good parenting 101. They might actually be able to offer something useful, and if they can't, you've wasted nothing by having a conversation with them. Mental health care workers (in general) want to help, they're not trying to trick you or push you into things you don't want.

 

[Teasel]

but could it have been her?

Is there any way you can ask her?

A T once reported me to my GP without checking with me if I was expressing fears, or discussing concrete plans. It was frightening, but easily sorted out. I stopped seeing her though.

 

[Movingforward10]

Everything @Midnightmoon and @Teasel said.
The only way to know is to ask. As uncomfortable as that might be.

And phoning the mental health team back is a good idea. what's the worst you think will happen? What's the best you think will happen?

 

[Sideways]

This sounds more like you’ve been referred for support. Which is potentially a good thing, even if it’s just “what options for support do you have?”

 

[Friday]

Does speculation/conjecture help you? Or just eat valuable time/energy/trust/sources of support. As? Whether a friend, enemy, neighbor, stranger, teacher (or anyone else in your kids’ circle)… and whether they’re trying to help you, hurt you, or help your kids…the end result is the same.

I’m not saying this lightly… I had to not only do a HUGE psych audit during my divorce, but I also had to appeal it up the ladder a few times. The entire thing cost tens of thousands of dollars, and took over a year. It was a huge waste of resources, and I got “nothing” out of it (status quo + learning how to jealously guard the time/energy/trust/sources of support in my life, and not spend spoons I didn’t have, unless it helped me).

So it’s a serious question… does speculation/conjecture help or hurt you… not a backhanded one.

 

[scout86]

Is calling and leaving a voice mail the way that type of situation is normally handled where you live? Maybe it is. I can see some problems with it though. One being the amount of stress it's creating for you. The other being that it seems to depend on a rational reaction from a person who may or may NOT be capable of a rational reaction at the moment. I'm asking about this because I'm wondering how sure you are that it actually WAS someone from the local mental health team? Bear in mind, where I live, I seriously doubt that there even IS something like a local mental health team, so I have no idea what the usual procedure would be.

Contacting your T seems like a good idea. They should be in a position to help you sort this out with local officials, if it comes to that. (And if that little remark of yours is what set this off, your T didn't handle things very well.)