Posted by ksvt on February 13, 2001, at 20:26:33
In reply to What happened with the family therapy, ksvd, posted by shellie on February 13, 2001, at 0:25:18
> Shellie - I had a therapy session a few weeks ago with my husband, who had never met my current therapist (of 2+ years). The reason for the meeting was really to kind of educate him on the way I think when I am particularly depressed (minus the suicidal ideation which was not discussed), and to come up with some strategies for how i can let him know when I'm slipping and what he can do to help stop the process or at least alleviate the suffering. I thought we might get around to discussing talking to the kids, but we ran out of time. I've had a couple of sessions since then but they've been devoted to more immediate issues, including the rather negative letter my ex-pdoc sent to the new pdoc I'm scheduled to meet tomorrow. I'm pretty anxious about this (the new pdoc) but otherwise I'm not doing too badly. When things are okay, bringing the kids into this doesn't seem called for or it feels like I ought to be able to educate them myself, although I can't seem to find the right opportunity or lead in. I want them to know something about this because I want them to recognize the signs in themselves, should they arise, and I want them not to internalize my moods. This latter point is a bit up in the air because my husband feels that they really aren't sensitive to my moods, and my therapist I think believes that they may not be as affected as I think they are. Any way I'm sure it's something we'll come back to but it's sort of been tabled for the moment. Thanks alot for asking. K
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