Hug-a-thons are nice, but the important thing is: do you know if your friends okay?

I hope your friend is ok.sometimes when I come on here I so down I dont notice much.I am so sorry if I have let anyone down.I didnt mean to.

It is very unfortunate that we do lose some people here sometimes. That is an occasional outcome of severe depression.

While we are all here to give support, encouragement, give an ear to vents, have some fun, etc., we are not here as a crisis support center. Although that's what it turns into sometimes, and that is OK if someone is afraid to turn anywhere else.

So we have to keep a balance, and realize, there are going to be some losses. But we also have helped a number of people on here too.

I hope that your friend is okay, and that in your concern for him/her will be okay as well.

I sometimes can't find adequate words to give, but am always prepared to give someone a hug.

This place can be very frustrating when it seems no one is helping those reaching out. But, sometimes it is humor (even when it is sick) that gets someone through their day. I too have needed people to reach out to me and care about where I really am only to have gotten slapped in the face. I too have left this site out of anger or despair only to have returned later. I know you are worried about your friend and I would be too if she had been my friend. What I have found to be effective when really needing someone to care is to go to my friends list and talk to them. I keep my list down to a few and the ones that don't respond within a few days are weeded out. Try to remember everyone is in a different place on here and most of us are not very well equiped to take care of ourselves let alone someone else. I do agree that we should pay more attention to those in need but even then sometimes that isn't enough. I hope your pain of losing your friend fades quickly. Take Care of yourself.

i too hope your friend is ok.

hug-a-thon sounds awesome! and sounds what i did in the mornings back in high school with my friends and acquaintances... people must of thought i was an overly happy person. (opposite!!!)

hugs to all

bump HUGS WE do care hunn

Hugs to everyone - get this hugathon arranged!

People on here have really helped me and I have tried to help others. OK sometimes as a group we lose our way a little but the idea is sound and we always bounce back.

I was really sorry to lose Cerridwen (i think she has just left the site because of the business on friday). But there are enough good people here to fill the void.

I think if it wasn't for this site I might have killed myself.

I would be devastated if you hurt yourself.All we can do here is talk.Hope your friend is ok.Please talk to me anytime ok xx

Well said, I agree. I do the best I know how to help comfort and encourage ppl. Hope she's ok.

people do care .... I think the support for myself proves that even strangers can care about each other. It's amazing what comes out of people.

I agree with Cap but when so many threads are burried so fast because of threads of hate it would be easy to see why some people think that others don't care.

I think most of the people on here care about others to the best of their ability to deal with what is going on in the others lives but PLEASE remember that none of us are here because we're healthy functioning people.
I would love to be able to sit and go through all the posts and journals and talk with everyone who is sufferring but I CAN'T so I do pick and chose those who resonate with my heart and try my best to keep up with what is happening in their lives and how they are doing.
I think many others do the same thing because there are just to many in need to reach them all.

some people care... but its hard when you are trapped in yourself and you trust no one - its like the blind leading the blind.
unfortunately, for the ones who do comment positively, those are the least likely ones to be heard by someone who reaches that point.
sad really, you cant do much over a computer screen. just pray