• lokalhorst@feddit.org
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    7 hours ago

    I know it’s a cultural thing, but as a European I never understood why the US doesn’t protect the identity of mentally ill people.

    • Zephorah@discuss.online
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      5 hours ago

      In medicine, the entire mental health part of a chart remains hidden unless there’s a mental health reason to break past that block. And since every click in medical charting is recorded, you’re not doing that for fun and keeping your job. Nvm the fact that most of the people with access to the medical chart would respect the info anyway.

      And yet, anyone else with a camera and a platform is free to spew.