Posted: January 13th, 2023
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Asked about chief complaint
Reports being brought in by police
Followed up on incident
Reports looking into cars for government agents chasing him
Reports having been in a grocery store parking lot
Reports knowing the police stopped him for running around and looking in cars
Denies having hurt himself or others
Denies having done anything illegal
Followed up on government agents
Reports government is trying to imprison him for being enlightened
Reports government sees his enlightenment as a threat to their secrets
Asked about anxiety or paranoia
Reports last depressive period ended a couple months ago
Reports last depressive period was a long one
Asked about details of depression diagnosis
Reports being diagnosed by psychiatrist
Reports diagnosed 3 years ago
Asked about reason for seeing psychiatrist
Reports being made to see the psychiatrist following a suicide attempt
Asked about how depression was treated
Reports psychiatrist prescribed antidepressants
Asked about hospitalizations
Reports being hospitalized after suicide attempt
Reports being hospitalized 3 years ago
Asked about allergies
Denies allergies
Asked about effectiveness of medication
Reports antidepressants were not effective
Reports antidepressants caused side effects
Reports stopping the antidepressant regimen
Reports not consulting a healthcare provider before stopping regimen
Followed up on medication side effects
Reports not wanting to discuss side effects
Followed up on details of the medication prescription
Denies remembering details of the medication prescription
Asked about home medications beside antidepressants
Denies home medications beside antidepressants
Followed up on suicide attempt
Reports attempt occurred 3 years ago
Reports not wanting to discuss the suicide attempt
Asked about other suicide attempts
Denies other suicide attempts
Reports not wanting to discuss this belief
Asked about thoughts of suicide
Denies current thoughts of suicide
Reports previous thoughts of suicide during depressive episodes
Reports that thoughts of suicide are permanently behind him
Asked about current plans for suicide
Denies recent plan to attempt suicide
Reports last suicidal plans were before suicidal attempt 3 years ago
Asked about self-harming without intending to die
Reports only self-injury was the suicide attempt
Asked about homicidal urges
Denies homicidal urges
Asked about perception of mental health
Reports feeling like his depression is over
Reports feeling like mental health is exceptional
Reports feeling mental health treatment is unnecessary
Asked if others notice mood or energy shifts
Reports not paying attention to others’ perception of him
Asked about excessive irritability or anger
Reports feeling angry only when people “interfere with the vibes”
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