To Bangladeshis Living Abroad especially in Canada/US/UK/Europe/Australia, Do you put your Parent’s contact number as a primary contact number on your medical records on clinics and hospitals and especially with mental health clinics?

I am 25, Bangladeshi, and I’ve been living and working independently in Canada for a decade (came here as a student and currently working).

I was venting to a Bangladeshi friend here about my therapist's clinic, as this clinic shared my therapist information and health information to my sister, referring to her as "my name"…

But my friend's response was weird, Like he instantly assumed my parent’s contact was saved as primary contact on my clinic record. Like he literally said "I think that’s because that’s their primary contact, so clinic is contacting you through them…"

I felt it weird and was like who a healthy adult who doesn’t have learning or extreme disabilities (No disrespect with people with those), but some sensory disabilities (Hearing), that don’t need any dependence on any adults, needs to put their parent’s contact on their health records as a primary contact? 

When I told him my family member’s contacts were never on my record, he literally told me "don't take it personally" and asked if my parents know about my health and whatever was shared by clinic… 

Like is this a common thing in Bangladeshis living abroad? 

Do people in our community abroad, put their parents as primary contacts, or is my friend just projecting?

Share your thoughts…