When you go to see your pdoc do you ever take a family member with you to sit in. Mom used to do that but it annoyed me. But now my hubby comes and gives him detail of how I am doing at home. I like it because sometimes I forget what pdoc said. Do you ever have friend or family while seeing doctor. Does it go well or badly. My hubby had to drop me off and usually sits with me. Do you feel that’s a good idea?
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Sure, if it is someone who cares about you and you trust. It can be comforting.
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My husband went with me to my appointments when I was married. I guess I’ll be going alone now that I’m divorced. My first appointment with my new clinician for assessment and referral to a pdoc is tomorrow. I’m nervous to go alone, my husband went with me for 10 years. He even went with me to most of my therapy appointments as well.
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For an hour session in the states I used to take my wife. If I was having issues with her I’d talk to shrink without her then invite her in later. I don’t think it’s a bad thing if your in a healthy relationship. It becomes problematic if it isn’t. Your shrink should be on your side regardless.
I had no issues with taking the Mrs in on most days.
My mental health worker comes to my appts most of the time
I took my clinician with me twice when I was having problems with my pdoc and wanted a third party to see if I was wrong about how he was treating me. The first time was fine, the second time he was a dick and I had someone else there to hear it, so it really helped. I don’t normally have anyone with me, though. Except sometimes Little LED.
My mother started going with me because when it was just me I would forget everything I wanted to talk about, and the appointment would last less than 10 mins.
I bring my friend with me when I go to emergency care, and he’s usually able to fill in the blanks for me and tell the staff things about my mental state I haven’t seen.
I go to my doctors appointments by myself. My psychiatrist has said my partner and even my dog are welcome to go in though too.
Sometimes in the past, I have seen my pdoc and then after our appointment, my father was getting in the room to ask him some questions and ask about the progress I have made
Ive got a Pdoc appointment on the 11th Nov. But i will be attending on my own. I want my Depot jab upped cos of the breakthru symptoms in the last week of the month. Care Co-ordinator / social worker fcked off last november, so im not expecting a cpn to attend.
No way would a member of my family be with me - i keep them way out of my mh status.
Im fine doing it on my own. I know exactly what i wanna say to them.
As soon my parents interfered in my adultlife talking to the pdoc, kind of lost all respect and i became available for their experiments. I don’t agree with my parents attitude to life. I felt mentally raped.
My mom only came to one session with me. My mom cried after because the doctor kinda ragged on her for leaving me without treatment for 2 years. I keep telling her I’m over it and they didn’t know what they were doing but I have to admit they could have done more than just leave me psychotic
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