I took my friend a few months ago. I was a little leery when she initially asked to go with me because It felt like a boundary violation. As time got closer to my appointment I was happy she'd asked to go -- i was pretty manic at the time with a persistent head noise. She was able to sort things out, convey my wishes, speak some truths. I was pretty much shut down and wanting to crawl under a table and hide from all of the sounds and light. She didn't cross the line of sharing information that it was my right to share. I left with a medication added in that has help create a little more stability in my life. It turned out to be a positive experience. I would be cautious who I take though. I took my (ex)husband to a few T appointments. He used everything that was said in confidence to be mean and hateful toward me.