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Here is a thread of just a /few/ scenarios I can think of that describe how the privacy proposals in Kamala Harris& #39;s mental health proposal could impact people in domestic violence situations. (Content warning for DV, procedural abuse) 1/ https://twitter.com/alittleleader/status/1199166738769829890">https://twitter.com/alittlele...
Person experiencing domestic violence needs mental health services but is too afraid to access them because they know their abuser can be told anything about their treatment and what they& #39;ve said to a provider at any time. 2/
Person experiencing domestic violence sees therapist. Abuser calls therapist to report the person is having severe symptoms that are not having. Person is put in residential treatment they don& #39;t need. (This could impact child custody, too.) 3/
Abuser calls therapist to find out person experiencing violences anxieties, triggers, and worries. Uses these as tools of further abuse. 4/
Abuser finds out through therapist that person experiencing violence has been behaving contrary to their wishes (unfaithful, breaking abuser& #39;s "rules," etc.) and punishes the person based on that knowledge. 5/
Abuser finds out diagnosis of the person experiencing violence and uses it to discredit person& #39;s perspective. (I.e. I& #39;m not hurting you; you just have PTSD and you think everyone is out to get you because of that.) 6/
Abuser learns person experiencing violence is thinking of leaving, thwarts plan to leave. 7/
Abuser learns person experiencing violence& #39;s treatment regimen (what meds when, other expected treatment) and is able to sabotage it by witholding needed meds or other items needed for treatment. 8/
Abuser shares person experiencing violence& #39;s diagnosis or health concerns with their employer, family, or friends without permission. 9/
Provider is unaware the abuser and person experiencing violence have separated and provides abuser information about other person& #39;s treatment, whereabouts, etc. 10/
