writers_muses 39.7 OOC: Mun Prompt
If you were a psychiatrist and your muse were your patient, tell us what you are treating them for and describe your first session with them and how they react to being there.
Funny you should ask because Munch is already in therapy; couples therapy and one on one. I guess the guy has a lot of issues the biggest being the death of his father. I know he never talks about it but there is no way in hell your dad can off himself right after you told him you "hated his guts" and not have that mess you up a little. I just wrote a fic were he goes to his first session and he touched on how he's scared that mental illness might run in his family but then he kind of lost it and completely closed himself off. He also mentioned how he used to blame himself for his father killing himself. These are all things I would try to bring up in a second session. I know for Munch, crying in front of a stranger would be kind of a blow to his pride so he would probably come into his next session wearing all his armor. He'd try to deflect serious questions with his trademark snark but I think with some work he could probably open up again.
Munch is a treasure trove of probelms, he's like the poster child for fucked up people. After his father there's his divorces, Fin leaving, being a step-father, his current marriage, the things he sees at work, and that pesky Gordon Pratt thing. The cost of his therapy alone could put some lucky psychiatrist's kid through four years of college.
John Munch
Law & Order: SVU
250
Funny you should ask because Munch is already in therapy; couples therapy and one on one. I guess the guy has a lot of issues the biggest being the death of his father. I know he never talks about it but there is no way in hell your dad can off himself right after you told him you "hated his guts" and not have that mess you up a little. I just wrote a fic were he goes to his first session and he touched on how he's scared that mental illness might run in his family but then he kind of lost it and completely closed himself off. He also mentioned how he used to blame himself for his father killing himself. These are all things I would try to bring up in a second session. I know for Munch, crying in front of a stranger would be kind of a blow to his pride so he would probably come into his next session wearing all his armor. He'd try to deflect serious questions with his trademark snark but I think with some work he could probably open up again.
Munch is a treasure trove of probelms, he's like the poster child for fucked up people. After his father there's his divorces, Fin leaving, being a step-father, his current marriage, the things he sees at work, and that pesky Gordon Pratt thing. The cost of his therapy alone could put some lucky psychiatrist's kid through four years of college.
John Munch
Law & Order: SVU
250