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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]True words, PP. I can't imagine using a psychiatrist who didn't welcome my input on my partner or child. I've seen too many times where someone will tell the doctor that things are a little rough, or not too bad, when they're practically suicidal or seeing everything in a completely distorted way.[/quote]

Very true!  In fact, I was fascinated recently when my DD went for a physical with her adolescent medicine specialist.  She had previously told the doctor several months prior that she was feeling tired and down.  The doctor brushed it off.  DD went again and told the doctor that it had gotten very bad and she had felt very sad.  The doctor asked "did you ever feel like hurting yourself?" And DD answered "not really".  I was shocked that the doctor let this pass as a "no" instead of gently following up with my DD.  The moral is, that while it's true that sometimes the MI person isn't reporting accurately, it is also true that sometimes providers don't want to hear it or minimize what the patient is feeling.  I have seen this repeatedly, both with doctors and with family members.  [/quote]

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