Online chat resources and help

Noninde · Mar 20, 2021 at 10:34 PM

Can anyone recommend online chat rooms for support or just chat?

I know that My Support Forums has one, and I regularly lean on IAmAlive, and I've tried the Discord server (I feel like I'm much older than other folks on there).

But I'm in New Zealand and with daylight savings, when I most want/need to talk to someone, everyone else is asleep.

When I'm like /this/ *gestures at self doing very not so well* I find my only way of calming down is talking with others, as meditation and other methods of distraction don't seem to help.

I've also tried the national helpline here, but it's well known and from my own experience can attest it's a joke and not worth anyone's time.

Mar 21, 2021 at 06:07 AM

what kind of online chats are you looking for (and by that, I mean) are you looking for mental health advice about a certain condition?. are you looking for a place to vent but not necessarily get a response?. are you looking for a general mental health chat where anything is discussed.

I am aware of healthful chat, which is a website that contains chatrooms for various conditions (anxiety, bipolar, eating disorders), and it also has a lounge.

7 cups of tea also has a chatroom and a facility to chat 1 on 1 with a free listener. some of the listeners are really good

Mar 21, 2021 at 06:08 AM

I hope you find something

remember: we're always here for you too!

Noninde · Mar 22, 2021 at 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by raging vortex

what kind of online chats are you looking for (and by that, I mean) are you looking for mental health advice about a certain condition?. are you looking for a place to vent but not necessarily get a response?. are you looking for a general mental health chat where anything is discussed.

I am aware of healthful chat, which is a website that contains chatrooms for various conditions (anxiety, bipolar, eating disorders), and it also has a lounge.

7 cups of tea also has a chatroom and a facility to chat 1 on 1 with a free listener. some of the listeners are really good

I'm mainly looking for chat in order to calm down from a cliff edge of anxiety. Talking is one if the only thing that gets me through bad periods. I had bad luck on 7 cups of tea my first time but will try again. And will try healthful chat too. Thank you for the suggestion.

My therapist thinks I might have complex PTSD, the depression and anxiety that go along with that. It's hard to separate all the feelings and symptoms from one another, so I'm scared using a more directly targeted chat would be rude when I'm not properly diagnosed.

MickeyCheeky · Mar 22, 2021 at 03:10 PM

There's also The Haven on Discord i think with whom this forum has, or used to have, some sort of partnership but i have never been there personally so i am not sure if i can recommend it!

i Hope and Pray that you will be able to find that you're looking for!

Noninde · Mar 23, 2021 at 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by MickeyCheeky

There's also The Haven on Discord i think with whom this forum has, or used to have, some sort of partnership but i have never been there personally so i am not sure if i can recommend it!

i Hope and Pray that you will be able to find that you're looking for!

Thanks, I gave them a second try yesterday when I was really bad and got some really good help to calm me a bit down from someone on there. There's not always someone, but if I try enough chat rooms, I seem to eventually find someone

coolbreez · Mar 31, 2021 at 06:20 PM

Hi, I used to use healthful chat religiously for the bi-polar room. I learned a lot there. I just started 7 cups, it's frustrating figuring things out at first, but it's all there. They have "listeners" for a one-on-one chat sessions in addition to chatrooms. Hope this helps.

sarahsweets · Jun 07, 2021 at 11:48 PM

I wish I was able to understand discord. I’m not technologically in capable it’s just that I know nothing about it.

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Jun 08, 2021 at 04:27 AM

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Originally Posted by sarahsweets

I wish I was able to understand discord. I’m not technologically in capable it’s just that I know nothing about it.

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I removed it from my computer a after only a couple of weeks. a friend wanted me to use it, but I didn't like it the few times I did. it doesn't really feel... well.. like a chat messenger, even though that's exactly what it's meant to be. I just didn't feel comfortable using it

Buffy01 · Jul 24, 2023 at 01:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Noninde

Can anyone recommend online chat rooms for support or just chat?

I know that My Support Forums has one, and I regularly lean on IAmAlive, and I've tried the Discord server (I feel like I'm much older than other folks on there).

But I'm in New Zealand and with daylight savings, when I most want/need to talk to someone, everyone else is asleep.

When I'm like /this/ *gestures at self doing very not so well* I find my only way of calming down is talking with others, as meditation and other methods of distraction don't seem to help.

I've also tried the national helpline here, but it's well known and from my own experience can attest it's a joke and not worth anyone's time.

I feel like this all the time.

Ginger Mary · Sep 11, 2023 at 05:18 AM

I'm in South Africa and I feel the same. There used to be more people chatting on here during my daytime and early evening, but that fizzled out. I miss actually chatting on here but whenever I try there's nobody in the chat.

Buffy01 · Sep 11, 2023 at 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Ginger Mary

I'm in South Africa and I feel the same. There used to be more people chatting on here during my daytime and early evening, but that fizzled out. I miss actually chatting on here but whenever I try there's nobody in the chat.

I believe you

Crazy Hitch · Sep 12, 2023 at 12:54 AM

I only catch people at 5:30am my time here in Australia

Fuzzybear · Jan 19, 2024 at 04:43 PM

Hoping you find somewhere... (I don't currently have any resources I can recommend aside from what others have mentioned)

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Anonymous32451 Guest Posts: n/a	Mar 21, 2021 at 06:08 AM #3 I hope you find something remember: we're always here for you too!

MickeyCheeky Legendary Member Since Jun 2016 Location: Italy Posts: 11,817 (SuperPoster!) 7 38.4k hugs given	Mar 22, 2021 at 03:10 PM #5 There's also The Haven on Discord i think with whom this forum has, or used to have, some sort of partnership but i have never been there personally so i am not sure if i can recommend it! i Hope and Pray that you will be able to find that you're looking for!

coolbreez New Member Member Since Mar 2021 Location: Aurora Posts: 9 3 7 hugs given	Mar 31, 2021 at 06:20 PM #7 Hi, I used to use healthful chat religiously for the bi-polar room. I learned a lot there. I just started 7 cups, it's frustrating figuring things out at first, but it's all there. They have "listeners" for a one-on-one chat sessions in addition to chatrooms. Hope this helps.

sarahsweets Threadtastic Postaholic Member Since Dec 2018 Location: New Jersey Posts: 6,006 (SuperPoster!) 5 192 hugs given	Jun 07, 2021 at 11:48 PM #8 I wish I was able to understand discord. I’m not technologically in capable it’s just that I know nothing about it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ "I carried a watermelon?" President of the no F's given society.

Ginger Mary Member Member Since Oct 2010 Location: South Africa Posts: 85 13 3 hugs given	Sep 11, 2023 at 05:18 AM #11 I'm in South Africa and I feel the same. There used to be more people chatting on here during my daytime and early evening, but that fizzled out. I miss actually chatting on here but whenever I try there's nobody in the chat.

Crazy Hitch ɘvlovƎ Member Since Nov 2013 Location: Australia Posts: 18,560 (SuperPoster!) 10 12.6k hugs given	Sep 12, 2023 at 12:54 AM #13 I only catch people at 5:30am my time here in Australia

Fuzzybear Wisest Elder Ever Member Since Nov 2002 Location: Cave. Posts: 96,325 (SuperPoster!) 21 81.2k hugs given	Jan 19, 2024 at 04:43 PM #14 Hoping you find somewhere... (I don't currently have any resources I can recommend aside from what others have mentioned) __________________