My psychologist seems oblivious to the harm he’s caused me with what he’s written and the police check. If he’d asked for permission for the check – not that they need it – I’d have given my consent but asked why he felt the check was necessary nine months after we first met. I had no criminal record then and have no criminal record now. The way things are written is awful – brutal. I know medical records are often written quickly and sloppily but this isn’t a slipped disc or broken leg but a really sensitive subject which has fucked my life for a quarter century. There’s no accountability at all. I know it’s a sort of stereotype to say people in specific professions abuse their power but it’s true! I genuinely believe a lot of people who work in mental health really, really shouldn’t.
