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A Warm Welcome!
by LeftCoastChick, Feb 20, 2009 03:43PM
Welcome to the Depression Forum!
This community is a great place for folks in every stage of Depression or think they might have it. It's a place for folks to connect from all walks of life and stages of Diagnoses. It's also a great place to get feedback about your concerns about Depression, which can be very complex as we people are. Some folks may have Depression and/or other Mood Disorders that we welcome and support. Many folks here have found kindness and support through the experience of others, which is incredibly invaluable. It's a great place to get information as as stepping stone to learn to advocate for yourself. Education is invaluable.
Here is a link on MedHelp to useful websites for Mood Disorders including Depression:
http://www.medhelp.org/health_pages/Mental%20Health/Useful-Bipolar--Depression-Webisites/show/523?cid=105
There are many ways to get benefit from MedHelp as a whole. Features include;
Community Forums: Where you read and if you feel comfortable post, but it's okay to lurk if and/or when you feel comfortable to post. There is no such thing as a weird post and you will not get judged on your feelings.
User Journals: An area where you can post your feelings when you wish to and keep them private and/or share with other folks
User Trackers: There are multiple trackers here that include Mood Trackers which is an invaluable tool to watch your mood states and watch for patterns. It also shows how many good days vs bad days. Most folks don't realize how many good days they have!
Your Profile: It's a great place to post information about yourself, upload pictures and personalize your experience here at MedHelp. Posting about your own journey is an amazingly effective tool both for yourself and getting great feedback if you choose to add personal info, but not required.You can make it as private or as public as you wish.
None of us are medical or psychiatric professionals and we advise that any queries relating to medication are also raised with your health care provider. We can certainly share our own experiences but you must NEVER stop taking your medication without consulting your health care provider.
MedHelp does not advocate the use/abuse of illegal drugs and prescribed medications . We request that nobody posts a thread relating to the use of illegal drugs over those of prescription medication as these will be removed. This community is a warm and welcoming place, so any posts that could be inflammatory or unproductive will be removed as well. If you have questions regarding "rules" check at the far bottom of any page, and click on TofU, when in doubt, check it out!
Last but not least, Welcome again and I hope that this becomes an invaluable experience for you along your journey.
Sincerely,
LeftCoastChick
Depression
Co-Community Leader
This community is a great place for folks in every stage of Depression or think they might have it. It's a place for folks to connect from all walks of life and stages of Diagnoses. It's also a great place to get feedback about your concerns about Depression, which can be very complex as we people are. Some folks may have Depression and/or other Mood Disorders that we welcome and support. Many folks here have found kindness and support through the experience of others, which is incredibly invaluable. It's a great place to get information as as stepping stone to learn to advocate for yourself. Education is invaluable.
Here is a link on MedHelp to useful websites for Mood Disorders including Depression:
http://www.medhelp.org/health_pages/Mental%20Health/Useful-Bipolar--Depression-Webisites/show/523?cid=105
There are many ways to get benefit from MedHelp as a whole. Features include;
Community Forums: Where you read and if you feel comfortable post, but it's okay to lurk if and/or when you feel comfortable to post. There is no such thing as a weird post and you will not get judged on your feelings.
User Journals: An area where you can post your feelings when you wish to and keep them private and/or share with other folks
User Trackers: There are multiple trackers here that include Mood Trackers which is an invaluable tool to watch your mood states and watch for patterns. It also shows how many good days vs bad days. Most folks don't realize how many good days they have!
Your Profile: It's a great place to post information about yourself, upload pictures and personalize your experience here at MedHelp. Posting about your own journey is an amazingly effective tool both for yourself and getting great feedback if you choose to add personal info, but not required.You can make it as private or as public as you wish.
None of us are medical or psychiatric professionals and we advise that any queries relating to medication are also raised with your health care provider. We can certainly share our own experiences but you must NEVER stop taking your medication without consulting your health care provider.
MedHelp does not advocate the use/abuse of illegal drugs and prescribed medications . We request that nobody posts a thread relating to the use of illegal drugs over those of prescription medication as these will be removed. This community is a warm and welcoming place, so any posts that could be inflammatory or unproductive will be removed as well. If you have questions regarding "rules" check at the far bottom of any page, and click on TofU, when in doubt, check it out!
Last but not least, Welcome again and I hope that this becomes an invaluable experience for you along your journey.
Sincerely,
LeftCoastChick
Depression
Co-Community Leader
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