Content warning: Mentions mental health crisis care
Bringing someone with me to psychiatric appointments
Lived experience — one person's own experience, not a general rule. This is not professional, legal or medical advice.
- Category
- health and hospital
- Nation
- Northern Ireland
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- Anonymous contributor
- Submitted
- 2 February 2026
- Published
- 6 February 2026
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Demonstration content. I found it much easier to remember what was said, and to advocate for myself, when I brought a trusted friend to appointments.
Some clinics ask you to request this in advance, so I now always ring ahead to check.
This reflects my own experience with one service and may not apply everywhere.
- mental health
- hospital appointments