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Originally Posted by sugahorse
Just wondering if we could have an "emergency board"? Where people with any disorder can post to ask for assistance and a chat.
E.g. If one is having a really bad time, or suicidal thoughts, we can post on this board, and it can easily be picked up by another forum member and addressed.
I think sometimes our pleas for help are overlooked if they are on boards that other members don't frequent.
Yes, there's the option of chat, but I sometimes battle to access it, and I'm not sure if I'm alone in this.
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I dont think theres any need for a board for emergencies. I would be afraid that people would expect each other to start taking care of each others emergency and end up trying to be each others therapists and doctors. we are not supposed to be playing doctors and therapists with each other so if there should be a board for this it would have to be strickly monitored so that no harm is accidentally done to each other.
Somewhere around here I read some post probably stickys saying these boards arent for emergency type situations, that we have to rely on our own treatment providers for emergencies.
that said there is a way to know who is on line so that those who want to talk to someone right now they can see who is on line and then pm them. that list of on line people is at the bottom of the page.
this site has about 20 (havent actually counted them) boards for a whole range of problems to post on.
this site has chat rooms where people can go to talk to one another for support. theres lots of chat rooms, as long as you have 5 posts you should be able to get in there and talk with anyone thats in there or invite someone who is on line to chat with you. theres also ways to create your own chat rooms.
Every member has pm capabilities so that we can talk privately about anything just by pming someone.
theres a whole list of moderators and administrators somewhere around here. and usually at least one or two are on line, I have rarely seen no moderators or the administrators all off line at the same time. so problems or just wanting to talk can be pmed to them.
there is also a way to create your own groups and forum boards and invite who ever you want to be in your group/ forum boards using them you can create your own boards on what ever topics you want.
With all these different options I dont see the need for an emergency board to discuss and take care of each others emergency I need to talk right now needs because its already well covered through posting on existing boards/making your own boards and groups/pming administrators and moderators/ the on line now listing at the bottom of the page.
