Issues in mental health nursing

A secret involves the intentional and deliberate concealment of information from a person and consists of information that individuals actively and consciously withhold from at least one other individual (Frijns & Finkenauer, 2009; Kelly & Yuan, 2009). By sharing information the notion of a confidant is implied, the information is confidential and should be held between those involved – be it two or sometimes more people (Frijns & Finkenauer, 2009).