(((Pegasus))),

I have come to know you as a very "deeply caring person" and especially recently when I found out how you spend time helping and caring for those at end of their lives. That takes a certain "special" kind of person to be able to do that. However when you do that you think about "life" very differently.

Support to me is more about "gently" trying to help another person who is struggling with some kind of challenge. It can include, reading their discription of their "challenge" and then trying to see if you can help them see something they might not be seeing, or to help them to have more "faith" in themselves too. It could be also helping them realize that they are not alone as well by offering how you have faced similar challeges and what you have learned from your experience.

I spent time reading questions and then checking out the "about me" to see what kind of mental illness that person was struggling with. Sometimes I would first read about that illness before I would answer as well.

The one thing I don't agree with is including "religion and politics" on a "Mental health site". And I actually discussed that with my Therapist today as well. His reply is that a "support group" can do a lot of good, but those topics should not be included, he never allowed that in any of "his" support groups. If people wanted to go for coffee later and discuss it, fine, but it was not allowed in the support group as it could lead to one or two ending up being treated "poorly" because they have a different "belief" in either Religion or Politics. Or, it can result in a lot of negetive comments being made about one Religion or Political party which can also create a sense of "unsafety" in a support group revolving around "Mental Illness challenges".

Some may say it should be "ok' to have that "included" in a mental health site, and just "avoided" by the people who struggle if things turn to many negetive comments about one Religion or Political party. I don't agree with that. I think that kind of discussion should be done "else where", not in a site specifically designed for those in need of "Mental Health Support".

The only thing that "could" be done is to have a "special fourm" where Democrats can go, Liberals can go, Repulicans can go, or Independants can go and talk without feeling they are going to get "pounded" for how "they feel". And that could also be done for certain Religions too. And I think that there are already "certain" special forums for "some" religions to gather in and talk.

And "I" happen to like your "unicorns" and "flying horses" or "any kind of horses for that matter".

Open Eyes