I've been hanging out in the emotional support room trying to give support when needed. I do not know about every mental health illness though. I try to help when needed, but A LOT of people don't want to hear about the steps how I became better. I suggest to people what they should do to take back their lives, and most people brush it off. One person had the nerve to come into support chat a couple days back and said that he didn't get much out of the site. I worked with that person for a while, suggesting things they could do to take action. I felt very invalidated. I try to support the best I can, but I think sometimes people like to wallow in their own self pity. I got tired of doing that and I love sharing what I did to get better, but since it's not mainstream, people aren't as receptive. Yes, I take meds and go to therapy, but I'm trying different kinds of therapy and incorporating meditation and crystals and supplements into my mental health regime.

That being said. I usually just PM people in ES, to make sure their doing ok, and if not I help them talk about their problems. A lot of people won't speak up in chat. When there's chit chat going on I ask if people need emotional support. Sometimes people answer, sometimes not, but it's ultimately up to them to respond.