Community is about more than just discussing the mental health concerns or things you are grappling with right at this very moment. It's also about socializing, making and growing new bonds with others, and sharing in daily life wins that help keep one another going.

It's not a black and white issue, and we know people sometimes discuss some mental health issues in the Coffeehouse. But it is not the primary place for such discussions, as sometimes people just need a distraction with others who are also grappling with mental health issues -- but not needing to talk about those issues all the time (which can be triggering to some, depending on the issue and topic).

In short, setting up chat rooms for a community of this nature is challenging. We've had chat here for nearly 10 years now, so our division, while imperfect, seems to work for most people who seem to use chat.

Thanks for your thoughts....

DocJohn