Confidentiality is central to healthcare, especially when mental wellbeing is involved. Patients need to feel safe enough to speak honestly about what they are experiencing.
Mental health conversations may include stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationships, work pressure, medication use or emotional overwhelm. These deeply personal matters deserve privacy and respect.
Dr Sebastião’s consultations are strictly confidential. A private setting makes it easier to explain symptoms, ask questions and raise concerns that may have been avoided.
This is particularly important for people new to mental health care and for professionals, students, parents or anyone worried about how their concerns may be perceived.
There are legal and ethical limits to confidentiality in specific safety-related situations, but the foundation of care remains privacy, dignity and professional responsibility.
You do not have to share everything at once. Begin with what feels manageable. A consultation is a starting point for support, not a performance.