I've noticed the Spike and I was wondering why when we have an excellent mental health community it's not being posted about in there? Where there are people more than capable of being able to help out? Is it because of discord and people don't post in there as much as they would have 5-6 years ago.
With the problems community groups have on here (with the general off topic forum we are posting on now) I feel like there has to be some sort of game plan to help these individuals.
People are going to read this and laugh in my face, and I don't know who would want to do this for free. But this forum needs counselors. Mods are not counselors, that's not a knock against them but it's unreasonable to put that role onto what they already do. Maybe there could be some volunteers? Idk? It would need a intense screening process because I'm sure there are probaby some sick fucks on this forum tucked away in a corner somewhere that would enable people to actually take their life.
But if you take a even further step back. This forum wasn't built to evolve and support this level of mental health support. It was built as a safe place for people to post. So yeah I don't know the answers just have suggestions.
Edit: I do think seperating news from entertainment would go a long way. My anxiety and panic levels has gone through the roof being on this site because you're constantly surrounded by negative world news. You notice it with people thinking we are going to enter WW3 or just straight up panic. That's when you have to log off for a bit and go outside and see life is still ok.
With the problems community groups have on here (with the general off topic forum we are posting on now) I feel like there has to be some sort of game plan to help these individuals.
People are going to read this and laugh in my face, and I don't know who would want to do this for free. But this forum needs counselors. Mods are not counselors, that's not a knock against them but it's unreasonable to put that role onto what they already do. Maybe there could be some volunteers? Idk? It would need a intense screening process because I'm sure there are probaby some sick fucks on this forum tucked away in a corner somewhere that would enable people to actually take their life.
But if you take a even further step back. This forum wasn't built to evolve and support this level of mental health support. It was built as a safe place for people to post. So yeah I don't know the answers just have suggestions.
Edit: I do think seperating news from entertainment would go a long way. My anxiety and panic levels has gone through the roof being on this site because you're constantly surrounded by negative world news. You notice it with people thinking we are going to enter WW3 or just straight up panic. That's when you have to log off for a bit and go outside and see life is still ok.