What is the weirdest place your patient joined a telehealth visit from?

With telehealth getting so popular these days, my patients will sometimes forget that telehealth isn't meant to be any less formal than an in person appointment. It's hard to not get insulted when they don't take it seriously, but I remind myself that they are here because they need help and make sure to set proper boundaries so we can have productive conversations. That being said, I have had patients join in some of the weirdest ways. Sometimes making light of it and turning it into humor helps me cope with the stress of the job, so I thought we can compare and laugh with each other. I am going to list some of the most interesting ways a patient joined.

-pooping on the toilet (she literally joined and said hello, I am pooping)

-driving, or on the bus, on the train

-swimming

-shopping

Edit: can also include an activity they’re doing while in session. Example: I’ve had patients smoke marijuana during our calls. Many times I told them not to do this in session but they blatantly denied it as if I didn’t see it with my own eyes 🙄