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I'm concerned for mental health GAF
- Thread starter DSN2K
- Start date
They're working to bring the non-gaming forums back - it's mentioned in the "State of NeoGAF" post. The forums and posts haven't been deleted, they've just hidden them.
Yes but not for a few weeks. (probably)
The Op is saying he's worried about people who posted there not having an outlet like that for several or more weeks.
Yeah, I think we should be allowed to keep a thread open for this community on the gaming side. Surely an exception could be made for this one case, as it's an important community.
It's been a massive help for me in the past, and I'd love to see it kept open until the other side is back up and going.
It's been a massive help for me in the past, and I'd love to see it kept open until the other side is back up and going.
The State of NeoGAF doesn't contain the phrase "weeks".
I mean, if people have serious mental health issues and need a community, I'd google "Mental Health community".
Jimmyfenix
Member
Yeah creating a discord will help people contact each other
Ivellios
Member
It is not like that though, the people posting there felt confortable sharing their experiencies and helped each other.
Its not so simple just googling a alternative like that.
jobrro
Member
It could be days or it could be weeks. At the moment I am sure policing gaming and gaming community is more than enough for the current mods with all the account suicides going on.
I am sure Tyler is looking for more mods and when there is enough OT will come back, even if it is a shell of what it was.
You may have to.
SpideySenses
Member
This should 100% be an exception.
psychowave
Member
Unfortunately, EviLore tried to excuse himself by claiming the woman who accused him is mentally ill and thus her account should be dismissed. He doesn't give a shit about this.
SlavetodaBOX
Member
No truer words have been said (typed) on this forum. If a persons online persona is that important to them then stay away from forums where you can be criticized or (Moderated by the people in Charge.) This website belongs to a certain person, if people have issues with it then do the obvious and don't frequent the site.
CrimzonSamurai
Member
Just remember if your mental health issues (anxiety or depression, for example) are exacerbated by the current political climate or social issues you're SOL.
Honestly you really shouldn't rely on a forum for mental health issues. At best it works as a crutch and at worse it gives a false sense of progress they're not truly making. If these people really made a connection they can now make plans to meet up outside of the forums but frankly I doubt it was more than a stop gap. The only real progress comes from looking inward and you need someone trained to help you do that.
cleveridea
Member
It actually sounds quite sensible. I was disappointed OT was down completely but it makes sense to keep all the non political stuff about OT like mental health, movies and TV, new phones etc
Which makes it even more ridiculous people are actually willing to continue using this shit. Hellooo.. he made a fucking joke out of mental illness just so he could blame his victim. And now you want to continue contributing to his product?
I have issues of my own but FUCK that. Fuck you Evilore. The motherfucker ruined some lives with his revenge porn/sexual assault bullshit. Creepy motherfucker.
And yes, the only reason OT is gone is because it makes it easier to moderate for the few spineless fucks he still managed to convince to help him out voluntarily. It'll be back once things are quiet again. But are you really okay with the fact that you are helping to increase the value of his property?
DKehoe
Member
Wow, this is awful.
Unintelligible
Banned
Go get professional help
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Deleted member 325805
Unconfirmed Member
Please don't talk shit on subjects you have no experience with.
You should rely on whatever resources give you real help with your mental illness and forums are a perfectly valid way to do that. This post paints a picture that is not true what-so-ever for a lot of people, especially in this age of social media and inter connectedness.
Then leave? What are you still doing here?
CrimzonSamurai
Member
Why would you assume that the majority of posters in that thread don't view it as a support resource in addition to professional help?
Like psychiatrists are great but you can't talk to them all the time.
Like psychiatrists are great but you can't talk to them all the time.
I don't understand how that's even possible. Political and social issues are completely tied up with pretty much any topic that was posted on the OT side. How can you not talk about social issues when the Harvey Weinstein stuff came out? How can you keep politics out of a hurricane when Trump refuses support (PR), etc?
TannerDemoz
Member
Agree and disagree with this but you shouldn't be getting called out for it. Fair play if threads can help people but I absolutely agree that they're not a solution and could actually hinder progression.
Most people with mental health issues use threads like that as a supportive measure, not the cure all and just making some blanket statement about getting serious help is in fact, not very helpful. Quite the opposite really.
Dutch Gronk
Banned
Duck do you know? You a physiatrist? You can judge on a case to case basis how the people who use the thread are "hindered" by it?
I figured that as I am on my way out, the least I could do is try to make people do some self-reflecting. You are willingly contributing to the creation of one sick fuck that does things that makes people end up in a mental health thread, looking for help, to begin with.
I hope people find a place to continue finding help for their problems and I honestly believe that forums are perfectly fine for it. This one though? Jesus. That's disappointing.
Sony
Nintendo
SpideySenses
Member
This is about moving a single thread over to try and achieve a little normalcy for some of our most vulnerable members. I'm sure people have strong arguments about how the mentally ill can tough it out and all that bullshit... but who cares, this is a small, short term gesture, it's the least they can do.
If only it was a easy as that. Shit aint free. Having a friend (or just a person on the internet) to talk to, however, is free. And helpful.
And you shouldnt tell people how to handle things that you clearly dont understand.
TannerDemoz
Member
No, but I can speak from personal experience of getting through it and suffering from it in and out that talking to strangers online about it isn't the solution.
For you maybe but not everyone is the same and Im sure that thread helped a lot of people out. It wouldnt have been active at all if it didnt.
Your personal experience is not representative of everyone else struggling with mental health and if you think otherwise you are ignorant.
I wouldnt dismiss the use of online methods. It was pretty much that alone that helped me conquer suicide. I had tried professional help before, but that didnt do much for me honestly. I found being around like-minded people online helped a lot and its what allowed me to put my negative energy towards creative endeavours... which in turn gave me hope for the future. Everyone copes differently and for some people being able to vent anonymously with real people who struggled is enough. Others require professional help and others both. Every little bit helps in my experience. Theres been posts Ive read on gaf that have had a big positive impact on my life and I dont think that should be lost. The right post at the right time can be just what someone needs.
So youre saying ignore people in need because it doesnt directly affect you and your entertainment? You dont have to participate, but mental health isnt a small issue. Everyone experiences it everywhere
So youre saying ignore people in need because it doesnt directly affect you and your entertainment? You dont have to participate, but mental health isnt a small issue. Everyone experiences it everywhere
TannerDemoz
Member
Yeah exactly. You're right and I'm sure it has helped people out.
To be honest I don't know why I'm chiming in, but it's something I feel strongly about. I just think the idea that people might be starting to suddenly crumble due to the loss of an online forum reiterates the idea that more people need to find other ways of battling depression rather than online. I'm at risk of derailing the thread though so I'm out!
The people who gave me professional help in my own life in the real world, not a message board, were strangers too when I came to them for help. What are you getting at?
Yeah well when waiting lists in the UK have me waiting 8 odd months to get therapy or CBT I'll take what support networks I can get.
You quite simply don't understand what you're taking about.
malingenie
Member
Many, if not most, contributors to that thread were getting professional help
dragonfart28
Banned
Yea, I actually laughed out loud reading that post.
Plenty of strangers that made a move to professionals that can spread their knowledge through a forum. Sometimes the jump to talking to a person about your problems is much harder to make than a random person on the internet.
You don't need to be a professional to offer support to someone. Sometimes issues aren't even that complicated and people just need someone to listen to.
Godbless you all and I hope you will think about what I said.
You don't need to be a professional to offer support to someone. Sometimes issues aren't even that complicated and people just need someone to listen to.
Godbless you all and I hope you will think about what I said.
