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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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[–] fluffykittycat@slrpnk.net 6 points 3 days ago

The healthcare Market has gotten to corrupted by insurance to function correctly, Wellness is taking over as a replacement like an opportunistic infection. Unfortunately there are no standards so this isn't really a viable option and they're basically scamming desperate people with snake oil, but that's what happens when your Healthcare System decays into dysfunction