Bipolar Disorder Support Group
Bipolar disorder is not just a single disorder, but a category of mood disorders marked by periods of abnormally high energy and euphoria, often accompanied by bouts of clinical depression. This is the place to talk about your experience with bipolar disorder, learn from others' experiences, and find support.
If I were to check in to seek some help would it be a permanent black mark on my record? Does that hospital stay become public record? say i apply for a government job...will it show up in my background search? Im afraid ill be denied jobs or other things if i come out and admit i need more help than the meds are doing. What are your thoughts?
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Your medical records are private.
deleted_user
even for a govt background search?
dobiedots
I had a government job and no one checked into my hosp. records.
deleted_user
yeah, it's none of their business unless you tell them. If you are applying for a government job then they might want to know that but they can't just go into your medical records without you consent.
deleted_user
I know that in the US (don't know where you live) there is something called the HIPAA privacy laws. Basically it means that nobody has access to your medical records unless YOU give it to them.
deleted_user
The government finds out what they want. Even if you go to a regular doc for meds. they will find it out if they want too. With the privacy acts the way they are you shouldnt have a problem. Unless you have to carry a gun for govt job. then the it may matter.Take care of yourself.. thats more important then any job
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I work for the government for a law enforcement agency and had a thorough background check done. I don't think they did a medical background check. I had been seeing a Pdoc and a therapist at that time. Mainly I think they just check you for a criminal record.
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