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Woman’s Talkspace therapy app sessions exposed in court (www.proofnews.org)
submitted 3 days ago by XLE@piefed.social to c/privacy@programming.dev
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She confessed her worries to her therapist: her marriage, her finances, and self-esteem. Therapists are legally and ethically bound to confidentiality, but two years later, a transcript of every word typed to her psychologist using the app Talkspace was produced in court by her former employer.

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[–] TankovayaDiviziya@lemmy.world 31 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

Good thing that my therapy are in forums and social media--which are free by the way-- where you can be anonymous!

[–] Libb@piefed.social 18 points 3 days ago

– where you can be anonymous!

For now, at least. Legislation, and the legislators behind them, don't seem to move in the right direction in regards of online 'anonymity'.

As for the OP: I completely quit consulting any therapist the day I noticed them using connected apps/online services which happened to also be around the same time I first started hearing people wanting to get rid of confidentiality in the name of, your get it, protecting the children.

My therapist is now my personal journal. Well, technically, it has been my therapist for the last 4 or 5 decades but it is now the only therapist I feel like I can trust.

Sad times we're living in.

[–] ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Tell me more about your therapy in forums and social media.

[–] TankovayaDiviziya@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Are you trying to phish information to doxx me? /s

I was broadly speaking about venting my frustrations about past experiences using various accounts on various websites. Luckily, the online community I vent in have been understanding. I didn't think it was therapy back then but now, it probably is.