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Slightly over a year ago my phycologist said something very damaging to me (I don't see the phycologist anymore). Two-three months ago those words that she said came back to haunt me big time. Because of what she said, at college I have started panacking over what she said to me and have pushed other people away and I am now isolated without harldy any friends at college. Whenver I think about the words my ex phycologist said I go through periouds of anxiety, worry, anger and dread. Its also affecting my college work as well.

Is it possible I could sue or take my phycologist to court for what she had done to me? Depending on the local laws in my country (England)? I have aspergers and semantic pragmantic so this makes me obssess over things badly.

That happened to me as well once. I was told something damaging in a subject that is very rare and extremely sensitive to me by a psycologist. It really killed my soul and I ended the contact emediately. After that I was dead affraid that other psycologists would meet me in the same way and I refused to talk about what I really needed to talk about to for long time making it impossible for them to help me out. So it caused very much damage to me too.
But I never sued her for this and I doubt you can with yours, unless you have really strong evidence that this psycologist litterally ruined your life to the extreme. As you have your AS and your tendency to obsess things badly then this is ground enough for that psycologist to push the boomerang back to you saying its You who have serious problems, still beeing affected by what he/she said...

I suggest you start letting it go. Talk to someone in confidence about this. Speak out and share your feelings with someone who knows you and listen to you. Hopefully you can get to understand why that psycologist said what he/she said and why. You also need to speak out about your own feelings around it. What happens with you when you think of these words. What does it bring on and why. Its most likely you who are extremely sensitive and "just need to get over it"....When you get to live with the words that its hopefully easier to move on, understanding whats behind all of it....

Unless it is exceptional and violates standard practice of medicine, probably not. I'm sorry that what was said has distressed you, but I think you are better off dealing with your reaction to it instead of seeking punitive measures against your former doctor. Just because something is unpleasant or painful doesn't mean we have legal recourse for it.


M.

Thank you very much for your kind words guys

Jamesy, this is the second time I've seen you suggest taking legal action against people for things they have said to you. There are actual very few situations in which merely speaking to someone has possible legal consequences--if the person slanders or libels you, threatens you with harm, or makes false statements in an attempt to defraud you, for instance. And THEN only if you can prove they said it. Otherwise, it's "Sticks and stones can break my bones, but words can never hurt me", even if what the person says hurt your feelings.

I'll take that into consideration in the future Arial. Thank you for your advice.