alright yea...though some people might break that, just saying that its still individual and honestly after my own experiences I wouldn't blindly trust governments either but your experience might be diff
but yea technically it *should* be that way, practice is often a diff story. My original GP was a spy who technically had to break that because of her other work whenever something "suspicious" occured. Not kiddin.
And I always choose my friends before trusting anything government. Of course when they don't know/can't know something it might be better to ask a professional for an opinion. I agree. But it can also lead to dependance on drugs while the situation might resolve if for example a work or study environment changes and the pressure goes away. It depends.
My original doctor had me uncoditionally trust her..until she decided she has to break her promise and she told me she doesn't want to be my doctor anymore after that, doesn't want to take responsibility/care about me. And if you tell anyone that government goes before your friends or family...tsk tsk then you're not looking good in my eyes
Don't matter if is your mother's friend, he will not tell her nothing you don't want. one thing is friend other doctor, DO NOT LET ANYBODY seek for help.
If they have a history together I wouldn't trust it, damn you're so naieve really. I'd say seek another doctor or go directly ask some psychologist explaining the situation or writing e-mail message, anything.
Seriously, telling people do not get help is mean, if he thinks need help, let get it, HE IS WANTING SUPPORT NO FEAR. so do not stops he to search for help.
But do not use that as excuse to not see a doctor, because if you are thinking on a specific doctor, when you find a stumbling rock to not see it, then your will find another one on the next doctor, and other on the next, and so on, then you will convince you to not do it.