Do I have the right to know?
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Anonymous
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I found out that my live-in nanny is on Celexa. I know there are boundaries I need to respect, but I feel like I have the right to know if the woman who watches my children has a mental disorder.
I'm a first-time mom, so maybe I'm being overprotective, but I think I should ask her the details. I'm a bit uneasy with the thought of someone with depression around small children. |
Anonymous
| Discuss it with your MD. Unfortunately, half (at least) of America is on drugs. |
Anonymous
| Were you snooping in her personal space or did she leave the pills out on your kitchen counter? |
Anonymous
I was in her bathroom getting an extra roll of toilet paper, it was on the sink counter. She knows that I go into that space, and she is allowed to go into our space as well. I was not "snooping". |
Anonymous
| Can you talk to your doctor about this, to get some clarity? |
Anonymous
How would my doctor have any information on my nanny? |
Anonymous
| Maybe your doctor could explain any possible risk factors, if any, that having a depressed nanny might pose. |
Anonymous
| I don't think it's a big deal. A lot of people take SSRIs and its not always for depression. If you google Celexa you will find that it has many off label uses such as anxiety disorders and also OCD. If you weren't snooping, just ask your nanny. How long has she been with your family? Do you trust her? If the answer is yes, let it go. |
Anonymous
| I am not a doctor, but it seems to me, lady, that you need to get a life. The nanny is treating a condition, as she sees fit, under conventional medical supervision. Does your nanny have weight issues to? If so, are you concerned about that to? |
Anonymous
| I hate reading stuff like this. A few people very close to me are on antidepressants or anti-anxiety meds and I HATE to think they'd suffer job discrimination because of it. That's what leads to people not seeking help--fear that they'll be judged for it. |
Anonymous
| I was on celexa a few years ago for gastroparesis. It was to help my stomach muscles relax which would help speed up my digestion. Nothing to do with depression or mental disorders. My point is you don't know why she is taking it, and unless it seems to be effecting her work, you can't ask her. |
Anonymous
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Affect**
Sorry! |
Anonymous
| Maybe it belonged to a friend. |
Anonymous
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With so much spare time on her hands
why isn't this woman caring for own child?? |
Anonymous
| No, you don't. If you hadn't seen this, you would not be looking for reasons to question her care. Don't start now. |