Just A Suggestion

[weecalf]

Why don’t we have one of the categories on mental health .Maybe a place where people can get help for the everyday stress lots of people are going through . We can’t help all the time but just a hint or suggestion on how we coped or are coping . Of course this would be open to ridicule but don’t think the good people on here would be up for that would you .

[naomi24]

B&S covers that.

[weecalf]

Okay .

[MrsCheese]

The problem is it would be open to ridicule, no one would want to open up, you only have to see some of the replies that are given to users posting their feelings. The real issue is the membership in this place is rarely updated so there are no fresh views or perspectives, no fresh eyes, just hardened hackneyed opinions and a lack of empathy.

[naomi24]

I don’t know what you’ve been reading in the few months you’ve been here, Mrs cheese, but in my experience people posting here about their mental health issues generally receive enormous support.

[MrsCheese]

you forgot to end that sentence Naomi
"enormous support if your face fits/are well liked/not a newbie/not a prolific poster who annoys everyone"

[Mamyalynne]

There are as always two sides to this, many ABers are very helpful in these situations and will share and advise or just listen (so to speak ).

There's always going to be a few jokers or 'pull yourself together' types, but that would happen whatever the category is.

[naomi24]

I ended my sentence, Mrs cheese, and I meant what I said. Have you tried to share your own health concerns and been treated unkindly?

[MrsCheese]

No, Just an observation, the site seems more "pull yourself together" than opening arms.

[pat2604]

Would that prolific poster who annoys everyone be happy to admit they had a mental health problem, Mrs Cheese! Do you know something we dont!

Polite newbies are welcome by most. Newbies who come on just toake yrouble

[pat2604]

Cause trouble are recognised quickly. Perhaps they have mental health problems. Who knows?

[barry1010]

If I needed mental health support I wouldn't hesitate to ask for help/ ideas/ kind words here. On the whole AB users are good people

[pat2604]

Weecalf. I too think that Body and Soul or more likely, Chatterbank, helps a lot of us with mental health problems. I speak from experience. But it's a public site and I personally wouldn't use a mental health section. There are private sites for this attached to appropriate organisations.

[pat2604]

Yes Barry, there's a lot of good people on here.

[gness]

Spot on, Barry. Don't know what Mrs Cheese has been reading in the short time she's been here but in my years I've had nothing but help and advice when I've been a bit down and needed a boost.

[pat2604]

And you've given me loads of laughs gness. Laughter is the best medicine by far!!

[gness]

Oh it really helps, Pat. I'm lucky I suppose in that I don't get too far down but I was a bit low for a few days.
And quiet which worried Dave though he enjoyed the peace. Nothing like some folk suffer I know but low.
So we met two friends in a safe corner of one of our many pubs and we must have all needed some Irish craic. It was a great night...well up until 8pm when the virus wakes up in Ireland....and how much better we felt for the laughter and the company.

[Arksided]

Same here ya' mad bat ;-)

In theory would be a lovely idea Weecalf, plenty of lovely people on here to help if in trouble or need help, give advice etc...

let me know when you find them .

[Atheist]

If I did feel the need for anonymous advice on a personal issue I might well post it here. Despite the rudeness and argument that goes on, I think that no-one here would post anything other than sincere advice. Anybody nasty or unsympTHETIXwouldn't bother to post, and I'm sure they wouldn't post negative comments.

[Atheist]

Sory about the above; you can probably see what I was trying to type.

[pat2604]

We try to get out at least once a week, even if it's a coffee in local cafe but sometimes I'm just not up to it. But going out and seeing people safely is great. I can get very, very down, but I hide it well. Where abouts are you in Ireland?