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Post by Admin on Mar 31, 2018 9:34:26 GMT
i set up this forum to try & be a discussion place for narratives beyond all the anti / critical / pro / alternative psychiatry / medication arguments & polemics. To try & look at & explore the best models, understandings & approaches for people suffering mental health difficulties / experiences, with a critical look at the current model dominated by the biomedical psychiatric / pharmacological Industry.
Beyond a few regular posters here how many people are genuinely interested in this project? There are variable page view numbers of the forum but very few people join or post in the discussions. Mainly it's just me sharing links & articles, which is OK, i can use this forum in part as a Blog. But it would be interesting to see what all the browsers & lurkers think of the space, project plan & information here.
i get pretty hopeless at times that there is ever going to be mental health health services that are fit for purpose & more ideal approaches towards & treatment of people suffering mental health difficulties.
i am also very aware that a lot of people are 'happy' with the way the current system & treatments are & the way that everything currently operates.
Am just interested as to who all these visitors are to the forum & what they think of it all?
Thanks.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 20, 2018 12:22:39 GMT
I feel like if there people on here all day there would be someone to interact with and more would join the forum to discuss things. This is problematic as until others become members that won't happen, but it doesn't mean there is no one interested in the artciles and debates around mental health and other topics posted on here.
Just my opinion though. A lot of people go online and like interacting with others, so if they don't get a response for hours on a site they will go elsewhere for one. It doesn't matter if they are interested in the subject matter or not; if no one replies they get sick of waiting for one and find somewhere they will get it.
Is not your fault, is the nature of many human beings I think.
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Post by Admin on Sept 20, 2018 12:28:58 GMT
Thanks for the reply.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 20, 2018 12:34:11 GMT
You could throw in some picture of cute puppies and that should help, they are very popular and guaranteed to result in more hits on your forum. Not exactly relevant to mental health, but very popular.
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Post by snowstorm on Sept 20, 2018 13:40:57 GMT
This is why I'm here -
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Post by Admin on Dec 24, 2018 14:42:32 GMT
i wonder what the point is in this forum & all the time i have spent / spend on it all?
i am grateful for the few members who do use it all, but it is Not used by very many people.
All the information can be freely looked up anyway. & there are plenty of other mental health forums to join.
i'm Not sure if i want the responsibility of it all, or to continue to maintain it all. The whole project that i originally envisioned is going nowhere.
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Post by passingtime on Dec 24, 2018 17:50:38 GMT
Well, for me your forum has been a safe place to hang out & express myself, i experience the subtle energy here as supportive, peaceful & comforting [HEALING]
This last year has been much easier for me, with no 'processing' [mad] phases to deal with, so i have posted / interacted less.
i have not been able to add much in the way of discussions, unfortunately.
Just wanted to let you know how much i have appreciated you & your Healing Sanctuary space the last couple of years
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Post by Admin on Dec 24, 2018 17:56:23 GMT
Thank you passingtime, that is very kind of you. Am very glad that things have been easier for you & that this forum has been a help. Best wishes to you & yours.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 24, 2018 20:19:10 GMT
i wonder what the point is in this forum & all the time i have spent / spend on it all? i am grateful for the few members who do use it all, but it is Not used by very many people. All the information can be freely looked up anyway. & there are plenty of other mental health forums to join. i'm Not sure if i want the responsibility of it all, or to continue to maintain it all. The whole project that i originally envisioned is going nowhere. Am sorry to hear you are feeling this way, Admin, no one can say you haven't tried your best, you can take a horse to the water and all that.
You can freely look up the information but it isn't generally all in one place like here, and just because people aren't posting doesn't mean they don't find your forum a valuable resource, I know I do.
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Post by Admin on Jan 10, 2019 17:55:31 GMT
i wonder what the point is in this forum & all the time i have spent / spend on it all? i am grateful for the few members who do use it all, but it is Not used by very many people. All the information can be freely looked up anyway. & there are plenty of other mental health forums to join. i'm Not sure if i want the responsibility of it all, or to continue to maintain it all. The whole project that i originally envisioned is going nowhere. Am sorry to hear you are feeling this way, Admin, no one can say you haven't tried your best, you can take a horse to the water and all that.
You can freely look up the information but it isn't generally all in one place like here, and just because people aren't posting doesn't mean they don't find your forum a valuable resource, I know I do.
Thanks. There is Nothing new within anything that i post. & i just rehash all the same stuff all the time. i just wonder what the point is with it all. Am glad that some people get something from it. 'Everyone' is going to continue arguing all their polemical, political & ideological differences & agendas around it all. & until there is a genuinely civilised civilisation i don't see on aggregate that there is going to be some kind of wonderful transformation of all these areas & the treatment of the poor, sick & vulnerable - mentally & physically disabled, severely mentally ill, recidivists / prisoners, addicts, minorities etc. & certainly Not at this time within the current state of affairs & where things are headed. i don't have the same drive to speak out on it all. & i concede with how everything is far more than i did - a certain percentage of people suffer severe mental illness & the current realities & treatment of it all is what it is. i'm Not in a position to change any of it, & i am unwell myself. i have accepted the diagnosis / illness / condition & medication & that it is a long term illness / disability that people have tried their best to help with, within the parameters of the current society / culture / system. Wishing for some more ideal society / treatment doesn't work & isn't reality.
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Post by snowstorm on Jan 10, 2019 19:06:58 GMT
Admin, I see what you mean because the mental health debate gets so circular that, even though it is cathartic in a sense to have a 'rant', am not sure that overall it's always a discussion that is productive or good for people who have been/are unwell. So much won't change without consensus and more funding.
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Post by snowstorm on Jan 10, 2019 19:19:43 GMT
In other words, how can a healing sanctuary be even more about healing?
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Post by Admin on Jan 10, 2019 19:40:21 GMT
Admin, I see what you mean because the mental health debate gets so circular that, even though it is cathartic in a sense to have a 'rant', am not sure that overall it's always a discussion that is productive or good for people who have been/are unwell. So much won't change without consensus and more funding. In other words, how can a healing sanctuary be even more about healing? i think that everything on-line has limitations. Yes there 'needs' to be a consensus & proper funding. What would you suggest with it all / this project? On a personal level i am largely just resided to the realities of everything - i just plod on & take the pills, & have given up that there is a viable & accessible alternative to all that. Past is past - maybe the younger generations entering into the system / starting out on this journey can get better treatment & make more of a go of things?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 13, 2019 10:51:43 GMT
Am sorry to hear you are feeling this way, Admin, no one can say you haven't tried your best, you can take a horse to the water and all that.
You can freely look up the information but it isn't generally all in one place like here, and just because people aren't posting doesn't mean they don't find your forum a valuable resource, I know I do.
Thanks. There is Nothing new within anything that i post. & i just rehash all the same stuff all the time. i just wonder what the point is with it all. Am glad that some people get something from it. 'Everyone' is going to continue arguing all their polemical, political & ideological differences & agendas around it all. & until there is a genuinely civilised civilisation i don't see on aggregate that there is going to be some kind of wonderful transformation of all these areas & the treatment of the poor, sick & vulnerable - mentally & physically disabled, severely mentally ill, recidivists / prisoners, addicts, minorities etc. & certainly Not at this time within the current state of affairs & where things are headed. i don't have the same drive to speak out on it all. & i concede with how everything is far more than i did - a certain percentage of people suffer severe mental illness & the current realities & treatment of it all is what it is. i'm Not in a position to change any of it, & i am unwell myself. i have accepted the diagnosis / illness / condition & medication & that it is a long term illness / disability that people have tried their best to help with, within the parameters of the current society / culture / system. Wishing for some more ideal society / treatment doesn't work & isn't reality. I think if you don't have the drive to speak out then maybe it is best to concentrate on yourself and your own wellbeing. The internet is a minefield and it can be very bad for your mental health. Hugs. xxx
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Post by Admin on May 25, 2019 15:14:27 GMT
I think if you don't have the drive to speak out then maybe it is best to concentrate on yourself and your own wellbeing. The internet is a minefield and it can be very bad for your mental health. Hugs. xxx i feel despondent about this project / forum still. i am still getting into the same circular & polemical arguments / debates with people on-line, especially on facebook.
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