I Found Out A Year Ago Through Medical Record Requests That I Was Diagnosed With Psychotic Disorders In My Teens, And Nobody Told Me About It. I'm Currently 33. Is This Legal And Is There Anything I Can Do About It Legally? Location: Us
I found this out a year ago so I'm not in a crisis and I've had a lot of time to process this, and I've spoken with my doctor and therapist about it. All of the adrenaline and panic has died down and I'm pretty desensitized to everything.
Long story short: I was hospitalized a few times in my teens for what I was told was severe depression. I was given lots of heavy meds and I eventually got better. Doctors took me off of those meds when I was 19. I was only told I had anxiety and depression. I did have BCBS health insurance throughout all of that. I was healthy in my 20's and obtained a master's degree while just taking Lexapro, Welbutrin, and Buspar. I stopped taking them to try holistic options when I was 28, and I slowly became more and more depressed. Two years later I was prescribed Zoloft 50mg and had a manic episode. I'm currently under the care of a psychiatrist. I've had mild hypomania a couple of times and an adverse reaction to Remeron since then. I'm currently stable and under the care of a psychiatrist. I requested my inpatient records about a year ago so I could provide my doctor a more comprehensive list of the medications I've tried.
I'm aware that labels can be stigmatizing but had someone told me I had serious mental illnesses or at least a delicate brain chemistry, I would have never tried holistic treatment options and I would have chosen a degree and a career path that has lower amounts of stress and regular hours. I took out $80,000 in student loans for a job that I can no longer perform. My question is: were my previous doctors and therapists legally obligated to at least educate me on things and careers to avoid so that I can better maintain my health? And I'm guessing the statute of limitations has passed? Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated and I understand if there is nothing I can do about it. Figured it was worth a shot.
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