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- Date: Sun, 24 Jan 1993 05:50:00 GMT
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- From: Peter Nesbitt <0005111312@MCIMAIL.COM>
- Subject: Need a little help...
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- Dear NetFolk,
-
- I aplogize if this is not the most appropriate forum to
- address my question, but I'm at a loss as to where I can
- find answers to my questions via the Internet. I've tried
- to contact the list adminstrator, but my mail just bounces
- back due to "address unknown" failures.
-
- I've recently subscribed to PSYCGRAD, IOOB-l, PSYC, and
- SMDM-L. The reason in doing so, is that I am at a point in
- my life where I need to get some counseling of some sort.
- Being a computer junkie, the Internet Groups seemed like the
- most logical place to start asking some questions.
-
- After reading the "welcome" letters, it seems that these
- lists are more for folks who are actively involved in
- psychology or some other closely related field.
-
- I am prepared to seek counseling, whoever I am a U.S.
- Government employee, working for the FAA as an Air Traffic
- Controller. The moment that the FAA discovers that I'm
- being counseled, my security clearance is pulled and my
- medical certificate is pulled. I could very well be out of
- a job.
-
- I need to get in touch with someone who can answer questions
- regarding 1) how to select a psychologist, 2) how much will
- my privacy be protected, 3) what type of psychologist should
- I seek, 4) etc. etc. etc.
-
- The FAA offers a program called EAP, Employee Assistance
- Program, but I've already witnessed to fellow workers get
- fired for seeking help from this organization regarding
- drinking problems.
-
- My health care provider, Kaiser Permanente, says that it
- will be at least six weeks before I can even get an initial
- counsultation, and then I'll just be placed in Group
- Therapy. Of course, if I tell them that I'm experiencing
- certain "key feelings", they will be more than happy to
- admit me to the psych unit. But then this exposes the
- problem to the FAA. Kaiser also says that is is VERY common
- for the U.S. Government to rifle through medical records.
- They could not guarantee my privacy.
-
- If any of you would be willing to correspond with me in this
- matter or direct me to the most approprate list to ask such
- questions, I'd be most appreciative.
-
- Peter D. Nesbitt
-
- pnesbitt@mcimail.com
-