Disclose your own info?

I've seen colleagues share their own experiences with patients to make themselves more relatable. And I've also heard colleagues joke about their own suspected diagnoses in private, which may quite possibly be true and not actually jokes.

Those of you who have:

  • been diagnosed with a mental health issue yourself
  • think you meet criteria and were never diagnosed
  • are taking one or two of the same medications you prescribe daily
  • have a history of substance use in the past

Would you ever share this with a patient or fellow psychiatrist?

Posted Mar 8, 2026, 6:00 PM UTC

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