Confidentiality - Miss. Code Ann. § 41-21-97

Records and information relating to the mental health of an individual are confidential and privileged to the patient, and may only be disclosed in accordance with the statute.
 
Disclosure With Consent:
A patient may consent to the disclosure of information relating to their mental health in writing.
 
Disclosure Without Consent:
Mental health information may be disclosed without a patient’s consent under the following circumstances:
·         As necessary to provide continuing treatment to a patient
·         As necessary to determine eligibility for benefits
·         To comply with statutory reporting requirements, or other legal requirements
·         When a patient has communicated “an actual threat of physical violence against a clearly identified or reasonably identifiable potential victim or victim,” the provider may communicate the threat to the potential victim, to law enforcement, or a potential victim’s parents if the individual is a minor
 
Disclosure Pursuant to Court Order:
·         Confidential information may be disclosed pursuant to a court order.