when I was seeing a therapist he had suggested that maybe mom and dad come in with me some time. I was open to it so one day we did it. it was ok, I can’t really remember what we talked about, all I remember is mom started crying. I didn’t find therapy to be very productive for me but it’s always forced on me by the people who really need it. they think it’s good for something.
Yeah my dad sat in on some of my therapy sessions.
All he did was complain 
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Yes my mom used to come into my therapy sessions with me. She comes into my pdoc appointments too.
Yes for like 4-5yrs. Half would be me and half with my mom. Then pdoc was the first couple years.
I’ve been in family therapy before. It did some good, but it didn’t resolve many of our issues. I was glad to have the chance to air some things out, though.
Yes I did a couple of couples therapy sessions with my ex gf. Then, we broke up. Again. I saw my pdoc with her once too.
My wife used to come with me when I first got sick but she kept challenging and second guessing the doctor and he said she didn’t have to come anymore. It pissed her off. She said he was a male chauvinist.
That was years ago though. My first PDocs did my therapy too. I was always in there an hour.
We see the same PDoc now and sometimes go together but we are both patients so she talks to us one at a time and doesn’t compare notes. It’s real low key. She does it that way as it takes less time for the appointments. We used to go me 15 minutes and then her 15 minutes but she asked us if we minded coming together and we said no. So we both share the same 15 minute appointment. In and out. No therapy there. I go to therapy on my own. I have asked my wife to join me. She doesn’t want to anymore
My ex went once many years ago but she fought the diagnosis and wanted it to be more about her and he said he could set up a visit for her and didn’t want her to come to mine time. That made her mad and that point on she had very little to do with with my treatment. Now we are separated my treatment has gotten better
In America I’d have an hour and often used to invite the wife in for a chat. Didn’t bother me and gave another voice to a conversation. I thought 1 hour with a psydoc was mad to keep the chat going for that long. I’m stable. I take the pills. What’s new? Nothing. It’s just keep on keeping on…
I wouldn’t do that over here in Oz though.
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