[Macd123]

Yeah well par for the course. Anyway, there is a mental health meet up group in my area - is this a good place to meet people or am I just asking for more anxiety? I'm sure the stories will be a little hard to listen to and I'm not exactly feeling that great right now. I guess the upside is that it's people and probably sympathetic. Yea or nay?

[ptangptang]

Not exactly a good place to meet people but could be a good place to air your probems in, hopefully, a supportive atmosphere.

[divine1966]

I think the best is just go meet people with no dating plans. Just people to spend time with for now

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[Macd123]

So this is a good idea?

While I do look forward to the social aspect of my support group I find myself careful not to socialize with the members outside of it.

[fairydustgirl]

while I made some really good friends at my support group, it was not a meetup kind of group, it was structured and sponsored, I also made the mistake of getting involved with one of the men there and it turned out REALLY bad and I ended up with my first ever psych hospital stay that lasted 2 weeks.
he had schizotypal personality disorder and after hanging out together for about 2 months as friends we had an intimate encounter...3 days later he became someone else, mean, scary and angry. I unfortunately had been manic for about 7 months by that time and I crashed into a depression and suicidal thoughts but he was the trigger. I haven't been back to a meeting since 2013 but for other reasons. the friends I made in 09 don't go either.
A good support group is good for just that, and possibly making some friends, but it is a terrible place to meet someone you would want to be involved with. at least that is my experience and that of a couple of other people I knew.

[Macd123]

Certainly having mixed emotions about this one. The problem is I'll probably be thinking potential relationships - I'm very vunerable to anyone who pays attention to me. This is the nature of the beast unfortunately.

Perhaps you could just go to one and see what it's like...

[Macd123]

I'll probably go.

[~Christina]

Give it a whirl... Often I hear people hearing others situations and just knowing your not alone is empowering.