Confidentiality
What is confidentiality
Confidentiality is a respected part of psychology's code of ethics. Counsellors understand that for people to feel comfortable talking about private and revealing information, they need a safe place to talk about anything they'd like, without fear of that information leaving the room.
Name a type of self care
Meditation, Running, Journaling, Baking, Napping, Snuggling your Dog, Gaming, Bubble Baths, etc
Name one mental health diagnosis someone may receive in their lifetime
Depression, PTSD, Anxiety, OCD, DID, ED, Schizophrenia, BPD, ADHD, etc.
True or False: You need to be in crisis in order to reach out to a mental health professional
False
True or False: Trauma is the same for everyone
False. Trauma is as unique as the person.
True or False
The counsellor keeps everything you say a secret
False
There are times when the counsellor has to break confidentiality
How much time does it take to do self-care
It depends! The purpose of self-care is to be mindful when engaging in it
Name a positive outcome to receiving a mental health diagnosis
Access to care
Support systems
Education
Medication
True or False: Informed Consent is a onetime only process?
False: Informed consent should be ongoing.
Adults need how many hours of sleep each night?
6-8 Hours
True or False?
All information you share with the school counsellor will be shared with your teacher and Principal.
False. I will talk to you and your caregiver before sharing any information with your teacher and/or Principal.
Making a budget, understanding taxes, and managing money are all examples of what type of self care?
Suicide is ranked where for cause of death for youth ages 15-34
2nd.
What is one area in which confidentiality must be broken during counselling
You are at immediate risk of harming yourself
Someone else is at immediate risk of harming you
Child or Elder being hurt
Court Subpoena
Fight and Freeze are 2/3 Fs of anxiety. What is the third?
Flight
If a student tells the counsellor that they are so mad that they want to hit someone, does the counsellor need to break confidentiality?
No. There is a big difference about feeling so mad that you want to hit someone, and actually planning to hit someone.
How many positive thoughts do we need to outweigh one negative thought each day?
3:1.
You need 3 positive thoughts to help balance 1 negative.
These 2 diagnoses cost the Canadian economy nearly 50 Billion dollars each year
Depression (32.3 Billion)
Anxiety (17.3 Billion)
If the school counsellor believes that someone has been hitting and hurting you, might they break confidentiality?
Yes. Your safety is important!
What are some ways healthy ways to work out arguments with others?
Walk away and take time to calm down, calmly tell the person why you are upset, discuss it, listen, and make a plan. You can ask a trusted friend or adult to help you find a solution if you can't agree on one.
What are three examples when a counsellor must break confidentiality
A counsellor must break confidentiality if they believe that someone has been hurt, is being hurt, or will be hurt in the future.
When does self-care become self-harm
When it is negatively impacting your life and the lives of those around you. When you are unable to cope without a particular type of self-care.
This diagnosis is associated with the highest mortality rate of any other mental illness
Eating Disorder (specifically anorexia nervosa)
What is the biggest difference between a counsellor and a psychologist/psychiatrist
Counsellors do not diagnose. Psychologists can diagnose but they cannot prescribe medication. Psychiatrists are mental health doctors who can both diagnose and prescribe medication.
If possible what do I need to do before I reach out to the counsellor
Try working it out first, then reach out for help.
Get help ASAP if it is an emergency