When I first began looking for a mental health website that I could participate in, I was looking for information and understanding.

I so needed to understand more about my dx and know of others who shared the same dx. I wanted to know what their experiences where and what helped them.

I would have loved to find several things at once in a "sky's the limit" website...other's stories, specific information in all forms regarding dx's, calming background and creative release. I would love to be able to add a background or "theme" to a post to express my mood or feelings.

I would like to see the ideal forums to have specific information regarding dx within each forum; for it to be it's own little one stop world. For instance, I could go to the DD forum and it have links, references, definition of DD's, creative works by those members there, music, the whole nine yards; all within that specific forum.

The problem that I see with my suggestion is that it separates an individual forum from the community more, so it might not be ideal in some cases. However, in my "ideal" mental health website, that's what I would have loved to stumbled upon...everything right there at my fingerstips to learn, share, understand, feel peace when I'm there...all at the same place so that I don't have to go "all over creation" to find something that might pop into my mind.

Also, there are commercials on t.v. regarding dx. and medications that state symtoms and ask, "does this sound like you or someone you know?" That could be great to have a page with alot of the symptoms of various illnesses listed so that it could help direct a person to the appropriate forum(s). When I first started this "journey", I had NO CLUE as to what was wrong. All I knew was my experience. If there could be a page of experience and symptoms helping someone to narrow their search for help, it would be great!

Thanks!

KD