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New Member Introductions
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Welcome to our community! Come in and introduce yourself to other members!! Please read our Community Guidelines and the FAQ before posting.
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General Social Chat
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Share in a fun, healthy distraction about your pets, plants, hobbies, music and any other general non-mental health related topic you'd like to discuss (within the guidelines).
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Other Mental Health Discussion
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For discussion on general mental health issues that don't fit into a specific mental health topic.
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Community Feedback & Technical Support
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For community feedback, announcements and for technical support for the community.
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We could all use a virtual hug sometimes! This is the place to offer yours to others, as well as congratulations, kudos, and positive affirmations.
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This Sanctuary is a place for people of all spiritual beliefs and faiths to offer support and compassion to each other in the form of prayers, meditation, and expressions of spirituality. This forum is for support, not religious debate.
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Relationships & Communication
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For the discussion of issues relating to relationships and how to improve communication in a relationship.
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What are Emotions? How do we recognize them? How do we deal with them positively?
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The Sanity Score
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Discuss your scores and offer feedback on The Sanity Score here.
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School and Study Issues
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For discussions about school, study habits, picking a major, etc.
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Have sleep issues? Want a dream interpreted?
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Current Events and News Discussion
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For discussion of current events and the news.
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How do we pay for treatment? For discussion on private insurance, sliding scale, Medicare, SSDI, Medicaid, etc.
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A place for poetry, stories, songs, and anything else inspired by your own creativity.
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Mental Health Support
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Addictions
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A place for people who grapple with addictions, including substance abuse or alcoholism.
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Adult Children of Alcoholics
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Anxiety, Panic and Phobias
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General discussion and support for those who have anxiety disorders, including panic attacks and phobias.
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For all autism and autism-spectrum disorders.
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Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD/ADHD)
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For the discussion and support of people who have attention deficit disorders.
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Bipolar
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For the discussion and support of individuals who suffer from bipolar disorder and mania (or hypomania).
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Depression
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For the discussion and support of those who cope with depressive disorders, including dysthymia. No posts on suicidal intentions or actions are allowed.
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Dissociative Disorders
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For support of people with dissociative disorders (such as DID, also known as multiple personality disorder).
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Eating Disorders
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For the discussion and support of folks who deal with eating issues, such as anorexia, bulimia, and overeating.
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OCD and Trichotillomania
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General discussion and support for folks with obsessive compulsive disorders, dermotillomania, and trichotillomania.
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Personality Place
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The place to visit if you have questions or need support regarding a personality disorder or concern.
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Post-traumatic Stress
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A place for support of people who are coping with the effects of post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD.
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Schizophrenia and Psychosis
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A place for folks who have a schizophrenic or psychotic disorder, as well as support for their loved ones and family.
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A safe place to support one another in dealing with and helping each other to reduce self injury behaviors.
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Survivors of Abuse
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A place for the survivors of abuse, whether it be childhood or adult emotional, psychological or physical abuse.
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Treatments and Self-Care Strategies
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Psychotherapy
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A place to discuss psychotherapy issues, such as transference, choosing a therapist, when to terminate, etc.
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Psychiatric Medications
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For the discussion of psychiatric medications, side effects, experiences with, etc.
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The place to discuss all other forms of treatment, including ECT, rTMS, herbs, supplements, etc.
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Sharing Self-Help Ideas
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A place to learn, try-out, and share new self-help ideas, based upon the book, Psychological Self-Help by Dr. Clay Tucker-Ladd.
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Learn the steps to better self-esteem, and help others find better self-esteem too.
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Health & Other Support
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Health Support
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We often have to deal with physical ailments, illnesses and concerns in addition to, or helping to cause, our mental health concerns. You may also want to visit NeuroTalk for your neurological and general health concerns.
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Grief and Loss
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A helpful place to visit for support when you've lost a loved one, either through death or some other kind of loss.
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A support group focused on people who have been laid off or negatively impacted by the current recession.
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A place where caregivers can come for advice, guidance and mutual support.
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Chronic Pain Support
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For anyone who suffers from chronic pain.
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Want to share advice on parenting, offer support to other parents, or ask a parenting question?
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For topics and support focused on men's issues. Men only.
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Women-Focused Support
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For topics and support focused on women's issues. Women only.
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Sexual and Gender Issues
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For frank and open discussion about sexuality, sexual identity (gay/lesbian/transgendered/bisexual), sexual problems and sexual issues.
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Do you have psychology questions you want answered but cannot find the answer to? Have you found an item on Psych Central previously, and cannot find it anymore? Would you like to have that item located again?
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Distractions
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Games
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For social community games.
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The place to answer the Question of the Month, posted by DocJohn.
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For posting of your recipes and positive tips for successful and healthy living, for body and soul.
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For all of your personal classified ads and job postings that you want the community to know about. No spam please.
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News Headlines
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Automated mental health and psychology news feeds from around the 'net. (Read-only)
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Videos, Lyrics and Podcasts
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Post videos, video links, lyrics, podcasts, and whatever else of interest created by others.
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DBT Discussion and Support
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