[isotrope010]

My neighbors yell a lot and that upsets me. I want to find a doctor to talk to but I also need to know where to go in an emergency. Sometimes my mom yells back at them and I really don't like when she does. My dad doesn't yell at the neighbors but I think he should. He is very smart and I trust him, but he doesn't want to get involved.

[amandalouise]

Originally Posted by isotrope010

My neighbors yell a lot and that upsets me. I want to find a doctor to talk to but I also need to know where to go in an emergency. Sometimes my mom yells back at them and I really don't like when she does. My dad doesn't yell at the neighbors but I think he should. He is very smart and I trust him, but he doesn't want to get involved.

not sure what your age is but some info for you...

if you are under 18 you will need to talk with your parents so that they can take you to the doctors.

if you are over 18 you can either talk with your parents if you are on their health insurance plans and they will tell you which doctors are covered by their insurance or you can contact your own health insurance plan and they will tell you what doctors are listed on your insurance.

here in america everyone must have health insurance... either through their parents, their job, state insurance (medicaid or medicare) or private insurance like blue cross/ blue shield, and there are many others out there.

if you dont want insrance to pay for your therapy appointments expect to pay in the hundreds per session (typical 50 minute therapy session costs anywhere between 100 and 300 dollars depending upon where you go to see a therapist)

for emergencies again you will need to follow your insurance plans for where to go in mental health emergencies. usually this is the nearest hospital Emergency Room or a crisis center that has trained staff for emergencies. most crisis centers are staffed by volunteers who are required to report or send a person for evaluations in extreme emergencies like suicide and self injury but other wise are trained in what ever the crisis center is about.... example a domestic violence crisis center handles domestic violence situations. a sexual abuse crisis center handles sexual abuse situations....

my suggestion.... talk with your parents. they will be able to help you get to your doctors

[MickeyCheeky]

What do your neighbors have to do with your doctor, isotrope010? I'm sorry, I didn't understand very well I think if you find a doctor, he/she will give you all the necessary information, including what to do or where to go in case of emergency. I hope you'll find what you're looking for. Wish you good luck! Let us know how it goes. Sending many hugs to you

[sarahsweets]

Are you talking personal physical safety? like if the neighbors come over and start trouble? A mental health emergency? Then it would be to a crisis center or er.

[ryanowen]

Call 911

[WishfulThinker66]

Originally Posted by amandalouise

not sure what your age is but some info for you...

if you are under 18 you will need to talk with your parents so that they can take you to the doctors......

I disagree. First off, it is my understanding that the recognised age in most jurisdictions for one being responsible enough to make their own medical decisions - regardless of parental wishes - is 16 years. In some places it is even as low as 14. Thus, you would not be dependent upon your parents if you are these ages or older for initiating medical or mental health assistance.

You can contact and make an appointment with a doctor yourself without permission.

I also suggest, regardless of your age (assuming you are still in school - including college/university) that a very good course of action is to seek out the assistance of your guidance counsellor. There are several courses of action here they can take. (1) They can act as a go-between you and your parents. (2) They can help you make the neccesary appointments with a medical or mental healthcare professional. (3) They can take advantage of in-house professional help - most school boards and post secondary institutions have on retainer psychologists, etc. (4) They themselves may be all the counselling you require. Most of all, they must respect the rule of confidentiallity - they cannot inform your parents unless your have granted them permission to do so.

Now, Amandalousie did in fact provide some very good information for once the ball gets rolling.

[amandalouise]

Originally Posted by WishfulThinker66

I disagree. First off, it is my understanding that the recognised age in most jurisdictions for one being responsible enough to make their own medical decisions - regardless of parental wishes - is 16 years. In some places it is even as low as 14. Thus, you would not be dependent upon your parents if you are these ages or older for initiating medical or mental health assistance.

You can contact and make an appointment with a doctor yourself without permission.

I also suggest, regardless of your age (assuming you are still in school - including college/university) that a very good course of action is to seek out the assistance of your guidance counsellor. There are several courses of action here they can take. (1) They can act as a go-between you and your parents. (2) They can help you make the neccesary appointments with a medical or mental healthcare professional. (3) They can take advantage of in-house professional help - most school boards and post secondary institutions have on retainer psychologists, etc. (4) They themselves may be all the counselling you require. Most of all, they must respect the rule of confidentiallity - they cannot inform your parents unless your have granted them permission to do so.

Now, Amandalousie did in fact provide some very good information for once the ball gets rolling.

yes some locations for ...........some............. services you dont need a parents permission.. example planned parenthood has free services...

but for minors even in school when a school psychologist sees someone they by law have to notify the parent and it does on the students school files.

think of it this way how is a 16 year old going to be able to pay $160- $200 a week for mental health therapy sessions to talk about being afraid because their parents and the neighbors dont get along. Babysitting and mowing lawns or shoveling snow for neighbors dont get you hundreds of bucks per week pay check. here in the USA a 16 yr old must have parents permission and a workers permit to do any jobs beyond things like babysitting and mowing lawns and shoveling snow. then the person hiring the teen has to conform to american child labor laws.

16 year olds cant get their own health insurance plans here in america, they are covered by their parents work, their parents welfare/tanf grants or their parents private health insurance.

my point is in your location (canada) it maybe that 14 and 16 year olds get to decide their own mental health decisions but here in america the parents are held responsible for making sure their teens get the proper health care services and making those decisions since obama required all americans to have health insurance and children be covered by their parents health plans, and since the change over to our health systems in 2013.