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Posted by Berberis on January 8, 2006, at 8:10:37
I wonder if this has been suggested before at this site.
Where would I post if I wanted to talk about my experiences not related to meds or any of the other boards? For example, if I wanted to discuss what it feels like to be bipolar and my experiences related to that? At another support website, they have separate boards for different diagnoses so alike people can relate to one another who have that specific illness (but I don't care for that other site because profanity runs rampant). I wouldn't think separate boards for different diagnoses would be necessary...just one board for experiences and anyone who wanted to talk about what it feels like to have depression, OCD, BPD, Schizophrenia, etc.
What if someone wanted to let others know about their hospital experience? Might others be curious what a psych hospital stay is like?
I don't think others here want any of this on the Social board (which most seem to want to stay light-hearted and not too serious).
What do you think?
Posted by Berberis on January 8, 2006, at 8:13:25
In reply to Experiences Board?, posted by Berberis on January 8, 2006, at 8:10:37
There's already an "Eating" board which is used mostly by people with eating disorders. Why aren't there any other boards for other disorders?
Posted by zeugma on January 8, 2006, at 10:09:23
In reply to Experiences Board?, posted by Berberis on January 8, 2006, at 8:10:37
hi Berberis.
frankly I don't have a problem with the way Social is currently set up. I suppose I take Dr.Bob's definition of "general support and 'just' being social" as giving me an adequate picture of what materializes there. I also worry about the way DSM constantly expands the range of diagnostic classification as putting people into more boxes than strictly necessary for effective treatment.
my Social life is not all that lighthearted anyway and I would fear that if I posted about it I might be redirected to Distress or Social Phobia or whatever other DSM-congruent board. In the words of "The Breakfast Club", my social life may be "demented and sad," but it is social, and I'd hate to see it redefined. (In case anyone is wondering, I am joking. That destroys the joke, but irony may not be a desired commodity at this point in Babble history.)
-z
Posted by wildcard on January 8, 2006, at 10:40:08
In reply to Re: Experiences Board? » Berberis, posted by zeugma on January 8, 2006, at 10:09:23
yeah, that is a hard call and who can really define what is social and not. the only thing i could come up with was when it deals w/ suicidal thoughts or similar feelings that the psych. board would be the place but????????????????
Posted by Dr. Bob on January 9, 2006, at 2:05:15
In reply to Experiences Board?, posted by Berberis on January 8, 2006, at 8:10:37
> Where would I post if I wanted to talk about my experiences not related to meds or any of the other boards? For example, if I wanted to discuss what it feels like to be bipolar and my experiences related to that?
>
> I don't think others here want any of this on the Social board (which most seem to want to stay light-hearted and not too serious).I'd say Social. For now, anyway. You could also think of it as General, or NOS. :-)
Bob
Posted by Dinah on January 9, 2006, at 9:25:29
In reply to Re: Experiences Board?, posted by Dr. Bob on January 9, 2006, at 2:05:15
FWIW, I still think Social ought to be renamed Community. :)
Posted by Berberis on January 10, 2006, at 12:20:54
In reply to Re: Experiences Board? » Dr. Bob, posted by Dinah on January 9, 2006, at 9:25:29
> FWIW, I still think Social ought to be renamed Community. :)
I agree, Dinah. Much more fitting.
Posted by zeugma on January 11, 2006, at 16:42:20
In reply to Re: Experiences Board? » Dinah, posted by Berberis on January 10, 2006, at 12:20:54
Psycho-Babble Community- PBC for short.
;-)
-z
Posted by gardenergirl on January 11, 2006, at 20:40:07
In reply to Re: Experiences Board?, posted by zeugma on January 11, 2006, at 16:42:20
Posted by 10derHeart on January 13, 2006, at 21:11:06
In reply to Re: Experiences Board?, posted by Dr. Bob on January 9, 2006, at 2:05:15
>...or NOS. :-)
oh no, you didn't.
Just don't ever actually rename the board with that particular acronym....{shudder}
Posted by sleepygirl on January 13, 2006, at 21:32:38
In reply to Re: Experiences Board? » Dr. Bob, posted by 10derHeart on January 13, 2006, at 21:11:06
welcome back :-)
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