[DocJohn]

Sorry, this was lost in the transition last week...

Here ya go! Use this thread to discuss what you liked, what you didn't like so much, and anything else for the current issue of The Psych Central Report.

DocJohn

[SeptemberMorn]

Doc John, the link to the newsletter isn't working for me. Not sure if it's me or the link.

[inkblot]

Well, if you clicked the button on your mouse with the cursor thingy over the link, then it must not be you.

[KKawohl]

The Psych Central Report is terrific.

I really enjoyed "Life or Something Like It"
By John M. Grohol, Psy.D.

Keep up the good work, doc. We, the general psychotic public need rationality in our lives.

Namaste,
Kurt

[inkblot]

Yes, I enjoyed that article, too! I made a post in this thread about it, but that got eaten by the server. Anyway, I always love Doc's articles.

[inkblot]

Oh, I don't mean that! I love them ALL! You all write very well, and thank you for the contributions!

[SeptemberMorn]

Duh, Goofball! LOL

[SeptemberMorn]

This is what I liked best. We need to remember this every morning when "we first open our eyes." Thanks, Doc John!

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...life is not just one more thing to analyze, dissect, and then move on to the next thing. It is the next thing. It is the only thing. And it is yours, to do with as you please. Or to give away your power and control and let others decide your life for you. It is your choice and you make it every day when you first open your eyes.

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[Miss_A]

I finally understand why you can't talk about Suicide but how come you can't talk about Religion? In R.E or R.S what ever you call the subject we dicuss a lot based around religions. So why not here....?

The community guidelines have this: Limit your direct discussion of politics and religion, as people usually hold pretty strong opinions about these topics

These forums encompass a wide array of topics under the mental health umbrella. We cannot be everything to all posters. Doc John has built quite the community over time and his numerous years of running online communities have shown him what works and what doesn't for his model of a support community.

I'm willing to bet he's watched those topics derail too many threads because of strong opinions that differed.

As someone who faces my own mental illness and disorders I know that my ability to remain calm flies out the window when a topic I feel strongly about has points that directly oppose what my beliefs are. Passionate beliefs can be discussed elsewhere if they are not within the guidlines of this site.

There are some rather wonderful sites about religion and discussion scattered about the web. Perhaps one of those sites has a mental health forum where issues around mental illness and one's personal religious beliefs can be discussed freely?

Doc John gives his reasons in the Community Guidelines. After spending several years in online support communities my experience has made me thankful for this rule here. When one watches the decline of an otherwise healthy thread into a flame war over whose religion better supports illness then one can understand why this rule exists. I've seen people who care about one another sever ties over religion entering their discussion.