Depression Support Group
Depression is a real and debilitating condition that is often misunderstood by family and friends. Its meaning can range from a prolonged period of sadness to an actual mental illness with specific symptoms. Find and share experiences with others who are going through the same struggles.
hey all -
i'm looking for your advice...we added CATEGORIES to depression not so long ago so that folks could get directly to the information that matters to them most. in addition to having a wonderful place for folks to just hang out, many of our members, especially new members, want answers to questions, and want to be able to quickly get to the topics that matter to them.
i'd like to expand the categories we have in depression so that they can better suit all of your needs. here's some ideas:
- Instead of TREATMENTS, break it up into ANTIDEPRESSANTS, THERAPY and possibly ALTERNATIVE TREATMENTS
- Been thinking about some sort of "IN CRISIS" area for folks who need support and want to offer help. But I'm worried that it'll be alot of folks who need help...not as many folks who are there to help?
- Other ideas? What other topics are important enough to be set aside as a category?
doug
i'm looking for your advice...we added CATEGORIES to depression not so long ago so that folks could get directly to the information that matters to them most. in addition to having a wonderful place for folks to just hang out, many of our members, especially new members, want answers to questions, and want to be able to quickly get to the topics that matter to them.
i'd like to expand the categories we have in depression so that they can better suit all of your needs. here's some ideas:
- Instead of TREATMENTS, break it up into ANTIDEPRESSANTS, THERAPY and possibly ALTERNATIVE TREATMENTS
- Been thinking about some sort of "IN CRISIS" area for folks who need support and want to offer help. But I'm worried that it'll be alot of folks who need help...not as many folks who are there to help?
- Other ideas? What other topics are important enough to be set aside as a category?
doug
Perhaps you could set up a schedule of DS posters who are willing to volunteer to keep an eye on the crisis room, and alert DS staff if intervention is needed.
I know there are several people who can be counted on to help whenever anyone is in need (which is every single day)
Thanks for all your efforts
can i have the DS shirt too??
:P
yes, I think all of those are a great idea but the -IN CRISIS- thing may give some needy (even greedy) people an oppurtunity to over abuse the boards. But, you don't know until you try so I guess we will have to wait and see and if it doesn't work out then you can always try something else I guess.
I appreciate all you are trying to do. I have been looking for an old thread. I have had to go through the board and all the categories to try to find it. I want to know where my friends are, they are hopping around. I can't see their posts unless I look in every category. By the time I find them, they have moved on to somewhere else. I need eyes in my derriere.
Help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I hope I have posted in the right thread. You may have put a different oine in 'off topic' for all I know.
Getting the picture?
Carol.
{I do love you, I don't like what you are doing}
Rather than just the ignore feature..they have that also..
they have a feature whereby someone can delete a post that doesn't concern them. It gives someone who is easily triggered an opportunity to not look at it, plus be able to sort through more easily on busy days and find the posts that most apply to them.
Just pass by this if it's too much, but when you asked, that's what came to mind. Thanks.