Interesting point, I've also been cautioned against coming to a site like this (never mentioned it by name)... that it can be counterproductive and has the potential of heightening the issues faced due to the empathy shared with others going through the same things.

I can see their concern and if I was of the type of mindset where I was easily impressionable and vulnerable, then this may well be a bad place to go. Pretty sure there is a warning on the site somewhere about this very issue... would have to do some digging though.