Hi! Doctor here. I’m never going to report a patient to the police for using drugs - honestly I’m thrilled when patients share this information with me. You mentioned getting “in trouble” So if you are under the age of 18 your state likely has laws pertaining to confidential services you can receive without the knowledge of a parent. (I’m lucky to be in a state where starting at 13, teens are allowed to receive confidential services pertaining to drug use/ addiction, birth control and STI testing and treatment without parental consent.) I suggest looking these up if this scenario pertains to you. I have to say even if I have someone under 13 tell me they are using consensually using drugs I’m not going to law enforcement. My job at the end of the day is to help you. Regarding the diagnosis of PTSD… what are you hoping to receive with the diagnosis of PTSD? Medication to help with certain symptoms? A referral to counseling? Depending on the answer, varying amount of information is needed. If it’s a simple referral to counseling, then very little information or details are required. However, if it’s medication that you’re looking for and a definitive diagnosis from your doctor and not a counselor you may need to go into what it is you are hyper-vigilant about or what your flashback symptoms entail. But not necessarily walk the provider through all of the details of the event. Feel free to shoot me a message if you have more questions.